The Canadian Lamb Producers Co-operative was expecting to market sheep this fall, but regulatory delays have pushed plans back until next year. “Our goal was we were going to be functioning by the fall of 2012. Now, with the delay, we’ve told producers early in 2013,” said Gord Schroeder, general manager of the Saskatchewan Sheep […] Read more
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Lamb co-op delayed until next year
California voters reject mandatory GMO labelling
California voters in yesterday’s U.S. election have rejected a measure that would have made the labelling of genetically modified food mandatory in the state. With nearly 95 percent of the vote counted, the Guardian newspaper reported today that 53 percent voted against the proposition and 47 percent were in favour. Only a few weeks ago, […] Read more
Western Producer names new publisher
Shaun Jessome has been selected as the new publisher for The Western Producer. Jessome, a native of Nova Scotia, had a 28-year career with Sun Media where he performed a variety of roles, most recently as group publisher of six newspapers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. He also served in the dual role of publisher and […] Read more
Farmers don’t expect to recoup losses from feed grain deliveries to Puratone
When Puratone entered creditor protection in the middle of September the hog production company owed millions of dollars to companies and people throughout Manitoba, including $46,000 to Stewart Floyd of Arborg, Man. Floyd, a grain farmer, hasn’t received payment for oat sales and he doesn’t expect to see a dime, even though Maple Leaf Foods […] Read more
CFIA cites new concerns at XL
A week after resuming cattle slaughter at the XL plant at the centre of an E.coli scare, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has once again raised concerns at the plant. “As would be expected in a facility that has not been in regular operation for some time, there have been some observations made by CFIA […] Read more
Feds erase gun registry data in all provinces but Quebec
Months after a divided House of Commons voted to shoot the long-gun registry and the government vowed to erase the registry database on gun owners collected since 1995, the job is complete. Almost. The office of public safety minister Vic Toews has announced that the database collected in nine provinces has been erased. Only Quebec […] Read more
Shows an important marketing tool for alpaca breeders
EDMONTON — There’s something in the air tonight for Genesis. That’s TnC Genesis Next Generation, a 21-month old alpaca, named after the 70s musical group. Genesis won Supreme Champion male at the Alpaca Odyssey Show at Farmfair International in Edmonton Nov. 4. A fleece from Genesis won Supreme Champion in an International Fleece competition at […] Read more
Meeting invites Puratone creditors
Keystone Agricultural Producers will host a meeting Dec. 3 in an effort to help farmers who delivered grain to Puratone before the hog production company entered creditor protection in September. KAP has invited all the key stakeholders to the meeting, including the Bank of Montreal, Farm Credit Canada, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp., Puratone, Maple […] Read more
Meat tenderizing can introduce E. coli into steak
Not just a hamburger problem | Health Canada to review safe cooking practices for tenderized meat after E. coli scare
Of all the things Agriculture Canada bacteria researcher Tim McAllister has heard about the E. coli scare in Alberta, one thing scares him: meat tenderization. The scientist, who makes his living studying E. coli and other bacteria involving cattle, is worried about bacteria in the medium rare steaks he enjoys eating. Cooking to a temperature […] Read moreCGC changes to be hurried into law
Despite government signals that changes were coming to the Canadian Grain Commission, its actions continue to produce surprises. First, the government embedded significant changes to the grain regulatory system in a budget implementation bill of more than 400 pages. Then, after opposition complaints that only the finance committee would review legislation included in the omnibus […] Read more
