Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Don’t delay biofuel bill, GGC warns

Jun. 18, 2008 at 1:06 pm CDT

Any more delay on Ottawa’s bill to set up minimum biofuel content for Canadian fuels could cost some development in Canada’s biofuel production sector, the Grain Growers of Canada warned Wednesday. Bill C-33, which the House of Commons passed in late May, would require all gasoline sold in Canada to […]

Performance Plants takes biofuel work to U.S.

Jun. 18, 2008 at 12:50 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Former N.S. ag minister Ed Lorraine, 80

Jun. 18, 2008 at 12:34 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Senate urges action on ag inputs, rural affairs

Jun. 17, 2008 at 5:42 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Suncor to boost Ont. ethanol plant capacity

Jun. 17, 2008 at 4:21 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Atlantic ag ministers eye development plan

Jun. 17, 2008 at 3:50 pm CDT

Atlantic Canada’s agriculture ministers say they’ve agreed to work toward a “more co-operative” approach on issues of shared interest and plan to talk more about formalizing that approach. Meeting Monday in Little Rapids, near Corner Brook, Nfld., the four ministers agreed to “further explore the concept of an Atlantic provinces’ […]

By FBC staff

Alta. program seen limiting CWD spread

Jun. 17, 2008 at 3:19 pm CDT

Alberta’s control program for chronic wasting disease (CWD) seems to be having an effect in limiting its further spread, the province said Tuesday. The provincial sustainable resource development department reported Tuesday that it has found 24 new cases of CWD in over 8,500 hunted and “removed” deer through its control […]

By FBC staff

Meat eater study extends up value chain

Jun. 17, 2008 at 12:39 am CDT

A study of Canadian consumers’ meat buying habits and preferences will now extend further up the meat value chain, the George Morris Centre announced Monday. The Guelph-based ag think tank’s study, Consumer data for farmers and the agri-food industry, recently wrapped up 12 months of researching purchasing behaviours and drivers […]

By FBC staff

B.C. farms keep “farm” tax status for 2009

Jun. 17, 2008 at 12:22 am CDT

Any major moves to reclassify what constitutes a “farm” in British Columbia for municipal tax purposes will now wait until the 2010 tax year. The provincial government will accept that interim recommendation as one of three from its farm assessment review panel, which plans to hold hearings in coming months […]

By FBC staff

Sask., Man. crops need warmer weather

Jun. 17, 2008 at 12:02 am CDT

While fields in central and southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba got some timely rain last week, farmers across both provinces are generally waiting for warmer temperatures to improve crop development. Saskatchewan Agriculture on Monday reported rainfall ranging from just seven millimetres in the province’s northwest to 75 mm in its […]

By FBC staff