Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Corn ethanol will cost Ont. economy: report

Sep. 16, 2008 at 6:43 pm CDT

Ontario’s economy can expect to take a bath of around $150 million annually from the development of its corn ethanol sector, the George Morris Centre warns in a new report. The Guelph-based ag think tank said in a report Tuesday that a $150 million net cost to the economy will […]

Viterra to build new Peace-area terminal

Sep. 16, 2008 at 6:14 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Sask., Man. farmers catch break in weather

Sep. 16, 2008 at 5:58 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Viterra head office workers take deal

Sep. 16, 2008 at 4:50 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Maritime cattlemen short on feed, call for help

Sep. 16, 2008 at 4:09 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Safflower-based insulin OK for human trials

Sep. 16, 2008 at 3:54 pm CDT

A Calgary biotech company using modified safflowers to make insulin for diabetes treatments has clearance from U.S. regulators to take its product to human clinical trials. SemBioSys Genetics announced Tuesday that it’s now eligible to go ahead with its planned Phase I/II human clinical trial of plant-produced insulin, since the […]

By FBC staff

FCC takes food bank drive national

Sep. 15, 2008 at 4:14 pm CDT

Employees of Farm Credit Canada will go national this year with their annual drive to collect food and donations for rural food banks. The program, called Drive Away Hunger, expands this year from a collection of regional tour events to a drive to collect food and cash donations in every […]

By FBC staff

Man. hog farmers propose alternative to ban

Sep. 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm CDT

The hog farmers’ association in Manitoba now proposes an alternative to the all-out ban on industry expansion planned for several hog-producing regions of the province. The Manitoba Pork Council on Monday announced it will propose that the province amend Bill 17, legislation that the council had dubbed the “Anti-Farm Bill” […]

By FBC staff

Ont. hothouse growers approve checkoff

Sep. 15, 2008 at 2:34 pm CDT

Flowers Canada (Ontario) has been officially approved as the checkoff-funded representative group for the province’s flower and potted plant growers. The province granted the designation, effective Sept. 11, after a January vote by greenhouse floriculture growers in Ontario, overseen by the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Commission. The growers will now […]

By FBC staff

B.C. hothouse staff gone, union vote goes on

Sep. 15, 2008 at 1:58 pm CDT

A union certification vote for an Abbotsford, B.C. greenhouse operation is expected to continue Monday, even though the union in question says half the workers in the proposed bargaining unit have been shipped back to Mexico. The B.C. Labour Relations Board is to hold the certification vote for Floralia Plant […]

By FBC staff