Packaged vegetables are on a lengthy list of products subject to recall due to risk of listeria contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced. The products include Brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, kale, kohlrabi, cauliflower, broccoli coleslaw, stir-fry mixes, beets, red cabbage and various other packaged vegetable combinations that were distributed nationally. Brands affected include […] Read more
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Pulse sector waits for India’s answer
WINNIPEG (CNS Canada) — Almost three weeks since an India pulse fumigation fee extension expired, the Canadian pulse industry last week was still in the dark as to what is happening. The exemption applied to fees charged on pulses that would require fumigation upon arrival in India. With the exemption expired on Sept. 30, Canadian […] Read more
Zebra chip pathogen makes debut in Alberta potato fields
The zebra chip pathogen that can cause a serious disease in potatoes has been found for the first time in southern Alberta. Carried by an insect called the potato psyllid, the pathogen called Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) causes dark stripes in potato tubers and makes them unsellable and unsuitable for processing and consumption. The good news […] Read more
Lobbying over U.S. biofuel policy changes intensifies
The biofuel mandate, designed to reduce carbon emissions, has support in corn growing areas but opposition by oil refiners
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump sought to ease concerns that his administration would make major alterations to biofuels policy, telling Iowa’s governor recently that he was committed to a decade-old biofuels program even as a top official considers changing it. U.S. law requires fuel companies to add biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel to […] Read moreExpect lower U.S. winter wheat acres despite high yields
The pace of winter wheat seeding in the United States is much slower than normal, particularly in the key state of Kansas. Nationally, winter wheat seeding as of Oct. 22 was 75 percent done compared to the five-year average of 80 percent. In Kansas, only 67 percent was in the ground, down from the average […] Read more
CP reports strong earnings, record Sept. grain loadings
Canadian Pacific Railway president credits the record grain loading volume to the entire supply chain working together
CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway reported revenues of about $1.6 billion in the three-month period ending Sept. 30 and net income of $510 million, up 47 percent from $347 million in the third quarter of 2016. Year-to-date revenue at the Calgary-based railway company was $4.841 billion as of Sept. 30, compared to $4.595 billion during […] Read moreRural ridings may be cut to reflect urban population growth
Alberta could have three fewer rural seats in the next provincial election if recommendations from the Electoral Boundaries Commission are accepted by the legislature. Justice Myra Bielby, chair of the commission, presented her report Oct. 19 following a year-long review of electoral boundaries. The commission recommended that seven mainly rural electoral divisions be combined into […] Read more
More cattle moving into U.S. feedyards
CHICAGO (Reuters) — The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in September was up 13.5 percent over last year at the same time, topping analysts’ average forecasts and hitting the highest level for the month in six years. September placements were 2.15 million head, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle on feed report said […] Read more
Western provinces PED-free; Manitoba outbreak contained
Veterinary epidemiologist says all the cases, involving 78 premises, were confined to southeastern Manitoba
Every day, volunteers in some of Alberta’s hog barns and handling facilities collect manure samples. They’ve been doing it for more than a year as part of surveillance for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. More than 200 samples are tested each month from barns, processing plants, transport trucks and truck washes. PED, an illness usually fatal […] Read moreSustainability push sparks conference
Meetings about greenhouse gas emissions and biofuels are just starting to become regular occurrences in Western Canada. In Europe there are entire tradeshow events and large scale conferences, conferences. Governments there have provided direction and funding to industries including agriculture about energy production, use and climate change planning. The Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan and the […] Read more
