Insights and Stories of Staff

Study finds organic’s sustainability ‘context-dependent’

Mar. 11, 2017 at 4:32 pm CST

When weighed for sustainability, the purported benefits and costs of organic agriculture can actually “vary heavily” from case to case, a new University of British Columbia study finds. The UBC study, titled “Many shades of gray: The context-dependent performance of organic agriculture,” published Friday in the U.S. journal Science Advances, […]

A+W tightens standards for broiler suppliers’ barns

Mar. 10, 2017 at 8:10 pm CST

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CCGA cash advance applications out early

Mar. 9, 2017 at 6:31 pm CST

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Runoff levels up in Saskatchewan’s forecast

Mar. 9, 2017 at 1:03 pm CST

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P.E.I. potato chip plant revived for pulse processing

Mar. 8, 2017 at 7:11 pm CST

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Dining firm Imvescor to shed veggie meals business

Mar. 8, 2017 at 12:33 pm CST

The Montreal parent firm for the Pizza Delight, Baton Rouge, Toujours Mikes and Scores restaurant chains is stepping out of the prepared meals business. Imvescor Restaurant Group announced Tuesday it has reached a deal to sell its Groupe Commensal subsidiary to Montreal processor Pasta Romana Foods for about $4.2 million. […]

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Ag groups tout potential of trade pact with China

Mar. 8, 2017 at 4:28 am CST

Canadian ag commodity groups expect to make a case for freer trade with China during consultations now underway alongside Ottawa’s talks on a possible free trade deal with Beijing. Federal Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday announced public consultations, running until June 2, following last September’s announcement of “exploratory discussions” […]

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Ontario cider, spirit makers get support program

Mar. 7, 2017 at 7:11 pm CST

Ontario’s small-scale fruit cideries and distillers are getting provincial support to help scale up production. The province on Tuesday announced it would budget $4.9 million over three years for a new Small Cidery and Small Distillery Support Program. The program will provide eligible cideries with up to 74 cents per […]

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Canada Bread buys into organic craft bread market

Mar. 7, 2017 at 5:49 pm CST

A Toronto baking firm that grows and contracts its own organic grains in eastern Ontario is going to be an entry point in the craft bread market for Canada Bread. Canada Bread, the Canadian arm of Mexican baking giant Grupo Bimbo, announced Monday it had completed its deal to buy […]

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Saskatchewan ponders changes to ag extension model

Mar. 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm CST

Saskatchewan’s agriculture ministry is considering an overhaul of its delivery system for ag extension services, in time for a new federal/provincial funding framework next year. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart on Tuesday announced a new online survey on the subject for farmers, ranchers and agribusiness operators, running until the end of […]

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