Insights and Stories of FBC staff

Man. green groups rip hog review

Mar. 6, 2008 at 3:37 pm CST

The provincial government’s move Monday to halt any further development of the hog sector in much of eastern Manitoba doesn’t go far enough, according to a coalition of groups advocating smaller-scale farming. In a press conference Wednesday in Winnipeg, representatives of groups including HogWatch Manitoba and Beyond Factory Farming called […]

Kickstart application deadline extended

Mar. 5, 2008 at 4:31 pm CST

By FBC staff

Nova Scotia pledges $1.9M for cattle sector

Mar. 5, 2008 at 3:37 pm CST

By FBC staff

Quebec hog sector report overdue

Mar. 5, 2008 at 2:52 pm CST

By FBC staff

Ont. ag traceback agency chooses “key”

Mar. 4, 2008 at 6:13 pm CST

By FBC staff

Arbitration could cost farmers “tens of millions”: CWB

Mar. 4, 2008 at 5:38 pm CST

A proposed federal bill that would compel the Canadian Wheat Board into arbitration over its grain handling agreements could cost farmers “tens of millions” of dollars per year, the CWB said Tuesday. “This legislation would essentially take money from farmers and hand it over to the grain companies,” said CWB […]

By FBC staff

Ont. livestock, horticulture payments in mail

Mar. 4, 2008 at 4:36 pm CST

Ontario’s Agricorp has begun mailing cheques from the province’s $130 million aid program for cattle, hog and horticulture producers, the agency announced Tuesday. Cheques went into the mail starting Feb. 29 and should begin to arrive in producers’ mailboxes this week, the agency said. Agricorp is the provincial agency that […]

By FBC staff

Quebec funds ornamental moss producer

Mar. 4, 2008 at 3:37 pm CST

A Quebec horticulture company plans to use a small provincial boost to bring ornamental moss to the Canadian market. Megantic-Compton MNA Johanne Gonthier on Tuesday announced cash aid of $24,000 to Bryophyta Technologies of Lambton, northeast of Sherbrooke, for market development for moss products to be sold in mat form. […]

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Pioneer to sell canola via DuPont dealers

Mar. 4, 2008 at 3:10 pm CST

Independent and co-op retailers who sell DuPont Canada’s ag chemicals in Western Canada can add some exclusive Pioneer Hi-Bred canolas to their product lines starting this fall. Pioneer Hi-Bred, which is owned by DuPont, announced the new agreement with its parent’s Canadian wing Tuesday, saying it has more new canolas […]

By FBC staff

Smucker buys Europe’s Best

Mar. 4, 2008 at 2:37 pm CST

Montreal frozen-fruit company Europe’s Best has reached a deal to sell itself to U.S. jam giant J.M. Smucker. Smucker, the Ohio-based owner of well-known U.S. brands such as Crisco and Pillsbury, has expanded into Canada in recent years by buying brands such as Robin Hood, Bick’s, Carnation and Five Roses. […]

By FBC staff