Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

Jul. 29, 2024 at 2:20 pm CDT

Global shipping bottlenecks appear to be easing and could make way for lower shipping costs, though fuel prices remain a wildcard according to analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).

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Jul. 29, 2024 at 11:02 am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun a 90-day consultation on how to label and represent plant-based egg alternatives.

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Jul. 26, 2024 at 1:32 pm CDT

Grocery giant Loblaw (Loblaw Companies Limited) and parent company George Weston Limited announced yesterday a $500 million settlement had been reached concerning their involvement in a bread price-fixing scandal.

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Jul. 24, 2024 at 11:33 am CDT

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will receive up to $5 million over five years to “advance sustainability and public trust, leveraging the proAction quality assurance program,” a federal news release said, and up to $3.57 million over five years to strengthen its DairyTrace cattle traceability system.

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Jul. 22, 2024 at 3:35 pm CDT

Thirteen semi-finalists were announced today in a federal challenge to come up with economically viable and scalable methane-reduction practices for beef and dairy cattle.

By Geralyn Wichers