Canada is the only G20 country to have made a food/feed distinction like this. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did a full review of lambda-cyhalothrin in 2019, around the same time as the PMRA started theirs, but the U.S. did not restrict feed.
Cattle farmers bone up on their geography
The Western Producer publishes photos from a variety of sources. Some are taken by our own staff and some by professional freelancers. Others are supplied by story sources or are found on wire services. However, many of them come from readers who might have been impressed by a particularly beautiful sunset or something unusual that […] Read more
Prospects diverge for grain and cattle producers
A shift is occurring in farm economics. Grain price prospects have weakened substantially while cattle prices are some of the highest ever. What can you realistically expect for a canola price in the fall? Based on the November futures, a cash price in the $15 per bushel range has been available for fall delivery. Historically, […] Read more
Labour shortage remains problem
Lack of labour is costing Canada’s meat processing industry millions every day.
‘Verdict is still out’ on lentil prices this season
Marlene Boersch, managing partner with Mercantile Consulting Ventures, said she would be reluctant to pencil in anything other than average yields for Canada, because it is far too early to forecast a bumper crop.
Industry wants help for Quebec hog producers
House of Commons agriculture committee told that closure of Olymel plant will affect thousands of farmers and workers
The owners of the Quebec pork plant set to close by the end of this year said governments should help affected producers. Sollio Co-operative Group owns Olymel, which last month announced its processing plant in Vallee Jonction will close. Many of the nearly 1,000 affected employees are foreign workers who must now apply for new […] Read more
Advance payment changes take effect
Advance Payment Program advances are based on up to 50 percent of the expected market value of the product or product in storage. The changes are not retroactive and took effect May 8.
Advances are available for crops, livestock and honey.
Oil and gas issues are no-shows on Alberta election radar
Landowners continue to worry about abandoned wells, but the topic has barely been addressed during the campaign
Millions of outstanding tax payments have been written off by rural municipalities with hundreds of millions owing. Landowners have seen surface lease payments unilaterally diminished and, in many cases, not paid at all.
Parliament passes national Food Day bill
A bill sponsored by senator Rob Black to establish a national day of recognition received royal assent last week.
Food Day will be celebrated the Saturday before the first Monday in August. That weekend is a holiday long weekend in many provinces.
Gan pleads guilty to tax evasion
Yantai Gan, now living in Kelowna, B.C. pleaded guilty in provincial court in Swift Current, Sask., to one count of wilfully evading tax payment by understating his personal taxable income from 2012 to 2017, according to Canada Revenue Agency.
