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Axial, Frontline co-packed

Apr. 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm CDT

Syngenta Crop Protection has launched a new co-pack of its Axial and Frontline XL herbicides under the brand Axial FX. The 20-acre package, announced Monday, will include a jug each of Axial, a Group 1 grass weed product, the Group 2 and 4 broadleaf herbicide mix Frontline XL, and the […]

Ont. animal distress law exempts livestock work

Apr. 5, 2008 at 12:53 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Sask. moves to curb horse herpes outbreak

Apr. 5, 2008 at 2:14 am CDT

By FBC staff

Mosaic plans long-term Sask. expansions

Apr. 5, 2008 at 1:37 am CDT

By FBC staff

Quebec poultry plant set to shut

Apr. 5, 2008 at 12:45 am CDT

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Alta. Grain Commission gets new chairman

Apr. 5, 2008 at 12:16 am CDT

The Alberta government has named Vegreville farmer Greg Porozni as the new chairman of the Alberta Grain Commission. Porozni, a former commission member (2002-08), was appointed Friday by Agriculture Minister George Groeneveld, citing his work with several agriculture and commodity groups and his familiarity with the AGC. The AGC is […]

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Que. cattle producers vote to back Colbex

Apr. 4, 2008 at 1:41 pm CDT

Quebec’s cattle producers have voted their approval of an extra checkoff to support the producer-owned Levinoff-Colbex beef packing plant, according to the farm newspaper La terre de chez nous. During their annual general assembly Thursday in Quebec City, a majority of the province’s cattle producers backed a resolution favouring a […]

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NRCan launches renewable energy site for farmers

Apr. 3, 2008 at 3:05 pm CDT

Natural Resources Canada has gone live with a new resource web site for farmers considering renewable energy to power their operations. The Integration of Renewable Energy on the Farm (IREF) web site is billed as a “complete repository of technical information and online tools for analyzing the potential for integrating […]

By FBC staff

Ont. greenhouse growers approve checkoff

Apr. 3, 2008 at 2:13 pm CDT

Ontario’s growers of cut flowers, potted plants and bedding annuals have voted to be represented by Flowers Canada (Ontario) and to pay a mandatory checkoff to fund it. Eligible greenhouse floriculture growers voted 78.4 per cent in favour of Flowers Canada (Ontario) becoming their representative organization — and in favour […]

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Ontario broadens animal welfare powers

Apr. 3, 2008 at 1:25 pm CDT

The Ontario government will expand the powers available to animal welfare inspectors and boost its penalties for animal cruelty offenses in legislation expected to be introduced Wednesday. The province said in a release Wednesday that the overhaul of its Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act will allow “appropriate exemptions” in […]

By FBC staff