Pfizer to cut jobs at Manitoba PMU plant

Drugmaker Pfizer's restructuring of its estrogen extraction plant at Brandon, Man. calls for…

West’s hog herd expansion unlikely for now

The prospect of cheaper feed grain costs is unlikely to lead to hog herd expansion in Western…

Destroyed bacon plant’s fate uncertain, staff to relocate

Quebec meat packer Olymel plans to temporarily relocate staff from a bacon plant that burned…

Drozd: Reversal patterns signal a downturn in cattle prices

Markets can and often do change direction on a moment's notice. Cattle prices were at a record…

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle supports feeder market

The feeder cattle market showed a mixed tone this past week. Replacement cattle over 750 pounds…

Cattle genetics pioneer Roy Berg, 85

Alberta's beef cattle industry is mourning a renowned livestock geneticist credited with…

Canada blocks horses coming from New Mexico

An outbreak of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in livestock in New Mexico has prompted Canada to block…

NSAC, Dal formal merger pushed to Sept. 1

Provincial legislation formalizing the merger of Nova Scotia Agricultural College into Dalhousie…

Alberta justice minister shuffled to ag file

Alberta Premier Alison Redford's returning cabinet will include her previous attorney general…

Dairy co-ops to keep making Yoplait for Canada

The dairy farmer co-operatives now making Yoplait for the Canadian market will do so for at…

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