The Organic Federation of Canada is accepting submissions on updating the Canadian Organic Standards. Anybody is welcome to make suggestions. Submissions will be grouped by themes, and working groups will be formed by July 30 to hash out what, if any, changes need to be made to the national standard. The new standard is expected […] Read more
Chickens, egg production seen at ‘beak level’
Officially named the Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, the facility attempts to combine three main things: research for academics, industry professionals and farmers; technical education for students and industry people; and awareness and outreach about egg production for the public.
Italy hungry for Canadian durum
Leif Carlson, director of market intelligence and trade policy with Cereals Canada, said the world’s biggest pasta exporter chews through a lot of the grain every year. Italy’s durum production dropped last year, while Canada had a big rebound in production, so it was the perfect match.
Corn prices fall as supplies expected to increase
Some believe ending stocks will soar to 67 million tonnes by the end of 2023-24, up from 35.98 million tonnes this year
Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist with StoneX, believes ending stocks will soar to 67 million tonnes by the end of 2023-24, up from 35.98 million tonnes this year.
Territorial changes complicate Ukrainian crop estimates
Production comparisons to previous years must decide if crops in Russian-occupied territory are in Ukraine or Russia
Are the crops in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine considered the domain of Ukraine or Russia?
India is tops in population but not a big food importer
As India grows, could it take over from China as the leading importer of crops and meat?
Eggs are a good example of catering to consumer demand
Eggs offer a stunning plethora of choices for consumers while still offering one of the cheapest, nutrient-rich proteins. Eggs aren’t just eggs anymore.
Flax area expected to be smallest since 1950
Statistics Canada expects 689,000 acres of the crop will be planted this spring, an 11.6 percent drop from a year earlier
Greg Sundquist, chair of the Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission (SaskFlax), said flax is disease resistant compared to canola, as well as cheaper to grow and can be quite profitable. He said the lack of flax acres will become a temporary setback.
Feds find balance on gene editing file
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the federal government’s recently updated guidance for the use of gene editing in plant breeding didn’t please everyone, but it certainly pleased many. The feds did an admirable job of finding balance in a thorny issue. Much of the agricultural industry has been clamouring for Ottawa to confirm […] Read more
U.S. agriculture burns down the barn to feed CAFO culture
The number in the New York Times headline from April 13 was hard to fathom: “About 18,000 Cattle Are Killed in Fire at Dairy Farm in Texas.” The then-known facts — very few have been forthcoming since — were sparse. Around 7 p.m. on April 10, a fire roared through a dairy barn near Dimmit, […] Read more
