Insights and Stories of FBC staff

New Brunswick beekeepers get federal aid

Feb. 20, 2008 at 2:02 am CST

New Brunswick beekeepers who suffered “serious winter losses” to their bee colonies in 2006-07 will be eligible for a share of $150,000 in federal aid, the government announced Tuesday. The New Brunswick Honey Bee Revitalization Initiative is intended to help beekeepers rebuild colonies that suffered at least 25 per cent […]

Project seeks feed use for dried dairy byproducts

Feb. 19, 2008 at 2:13 pm CST

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CAFTA concerned over Ont., Que. stance on WTO

Feb. 19, 2008 at 1:43 am CST

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Liberals’ task force urges short-term livestock aid

Feb. 19, 2008 at 12:48 am CST

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CWB 2007-08 initials hiked

Feb. 18, 2008 at 12:50 am CST

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Bevo Agro gets new financing

Feb. 18, 2008 at 12:19 am CST

Farm Credit Canada has stepped in with a new financing package for B.C.-based greenhouse supply firm Bevo Agro Inc. Bevo Agro propagates and supplies vegetable, flower, berry and other seedlings to greenhouse operators, field growers and nurseries, including a substantial customer base in the U.S. It posted a net loss […]

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B.C. thinks local in provincial ag plan

Feb. 16, 2008 at 2:22 am CST

A new ag plan for British Columbia will direct millions in provincial funding to strategies that promote locally grown food, including a provincewide “food miles” awareness campaign. Agriculture Minister Pat Bell rolled out the new B.C. Agriculture Plan on Friday in Abbotsford, describing the document as setting “a new direction […]

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Ont. soybean growers name executive

Feb. 16, 2008 at 1:36 am CST

Ontario Soybean Growers on Friday announced its new executive and five elected directors for 2008. Leo Guilbeault, a grower from Belle River in Essex county and chair of the Ontario Grains and Oilseeds Safety Net Committee was elected for a second year as chair of the commodity group, which represents […]

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Board grains revenue highest in 10 years: CWB

Feb. 15, 2008 at 2:42 pm CST

Prairie farmers will share a pot of $4.53 billion for their wheat and barley from the 2006-07 crop year, up 44 per cent from 2005-06. The Canadian Wheat Board announced its total earnings for distribution in its annual report, released Friday, calling the combined pool revenue the highest it’s seen […]

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Express SG OK before seeding pulses

Feb. 15, 2008 at 1:48 pm CST

DuPont Canada his picked up registration for its Group 2 broadleaf weed killer Express SG for pre-seed burnoffs before seeding pulse crops. The chemical company announced Friday that Express has been approved for application 24 hours before seeding field peas, dry beans, fababeans, lupins and soybeans. The approval gives farmers […]

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