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Quebec hog sector talks collapse: report

Mar. 8, 2008 at 2:30 am CST

Mediated talks between Quebec’s hog producers and processors, aimed at a revival of the beleaguered industry, have failed, according to farm newspaper La terre de chez nous. The newspaper, on its web site Friday, quoted provincial Agriculture Minister Laurent Lessard as saying producers and processors have missed a fine opportunity […]

Farm fair fact-finding funded

Mar. 8, 2008 at 1:38 am CST

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Manitoba to tap communities fund for livestock sector

Mar. 7, 2008 at 1:43 am CST

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B.C. to broaden animal protection powers

Mar. 7, 2008 at 1:16 am CST

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Study eyes disease-preventing dairy proteins

Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:56 am CST

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Quebec backs Gatineau dairy project

Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:41 am CST

Quebec’s provincial government will put up $150,000 to support the development of la Laiterie de l’Outaouais, a $2.76 million project planned for Gatineau’s agri-food industrial park. The new co-operative dairy, scheduled to open this summer, is expected to produce milk, organic milk, chocolate milk, maple-flavoured milk and cream and plans […]

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Quebec to shift priorities after CAAAQ report

Mar. 7, 2008 at 12:13 am CST

Quebec’s provincial government plans an overhaul of its ag income stabilization programs among other new policy priorities for its agriculture department, following the recent Pronovost report on the future of the ag industry. The report from the Commission sur l’avenir de l’agriculture et de l’agroalimentaire quebecois, released last month, urged […]

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Alta. horse journal under new ownership

Mar. 6, 2008 at 6:06 pm CST

Horses All, a monthly newspaper for the Alberta and western Canadian horse industries, has a new owner in Winnipeg publishing house Farm Business Communications. Horses All was published and edited respectively by Steve and Cindy Mark of Calgary. The paper has operated since 1977 and covers news and events across […]

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JRI to expand Hamilton terminal

Mar. 6, 2008 at 4:47 pm CST

James Richardson International plans to boost the capacity of its crop terminal at Hamilton, Ont. by over half. The Winnipeg company, which last month announced eight storage and rail car capacity expansion projects at seven of its Pioneer Grain elevators in the three Prairie provinces, said Thursday it will add […]

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Conservation tillage promoter, CFIA director honoured

Mar. 6, 2008 at 4:24 pm CST

A soil scientist who for years has advocated for conservation tillage and an executive director at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency among five federal civil servants earning awards for “exceptional service” to the country. Wayne Lindwall of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada was named Wednesday to receive the annual Outstanding Achievement […]

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