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Ont. to invest $10M in E. coli vaccine maker

Dec. 18, 2007 at 5:33 pm CST

Ontario’s provincial government will make a $10 million investment in Bioniche Life Sciences’ expansion plans for commercial-scale production of its E. coli vaccine for cattle. The company owns the rights to worldwide commercialization of the vaccine, which Bioniche said can prevent E. coli O157:H7 from colonizing in cattle’s digestive systems […]

Freight rates limit wheat sales to Mexico

Dec. 18, 2007 at 3:30 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Sask. repeals potash expropriation powers

Dec. 18, 2007 at 3:06 pm CST

By FBC staff

P.E.I. cattlemen name new commodity board

Dec. 18, 2007 at 2:26 pm CST

By FBC staff

WTO panel investigating U.S. subsidies

Dec. 18, 2007 at 2:12 pm CST

By FBC staff

CFIA finds Canada’s 11th mad cow

Dec. 18, 2007 at 12:36 pm CST

A 13-year-old beef cow from Alberta was confirmed Tuesday as Canada’s latest case of mad cow disease (BSE). The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reported that the animal’s carcass is under CFIA control and no part of it entered the food or feed system. The agency also assured in a […]

By FBC staff

Feds to toughen food safety penalties

Dec. 17, 2007 at 7:08 pm CST

Heavier fines for food safety violations and stronger recall powers are among the new measures for food, health and consumer product safety that the federal government plans to legislate in the new year. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the government’s plans Monday in Ottawa, starting with a dialogue with consumer […]

By FBC staff

B.C. taxman to review “farm” status

Dec. 17, 2007 at 6:26 pm CST

British Columbia’s revenue minister has launched a review of what qualifies as a farm for local tax purposes. Rick Thorpe announced Monday that a review panel, including representatives from local governments, farmers, BC Assessment and the agriculture, revenue, finance and community services departments, will perform a “comprehensive consultation” with local […]

By FBC staff

Seed Manitoba goes online

Dec. 17, 2007 at 5:20 pm CST

Manitoba farmers this year can get their annual seed variety guidebook not only in print but in a new searchable online format. Seed Manitoba 2008, which was mailed last week as an insert to the Dec. 13 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator, is online at www.seedmb.ca, in the same digital […]

By FBC staff

Quebec ag dept. subpar on sustainability: audit

Dec. 17, 2007 at 4:41 pm CST

Quebec’s ministry of agriculture, food and fisheries isn’t in a position to “adequately contribute” to a coherent sustainable development policy for the province, according to a report filed last week by the provincial sustainable development commissioner. Harvey Mead’s report, released Thursday by the provincial auditor general’s office, observes that while […]

By FBC staff