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Aug. 31, 2007 at 12:16 pm CDT

Over 100 farms across Quebec are preparing to open their gates to provincial residents during the fifth annual “Portes ouvertes” (“open doors”) day on September 9. The event, organized by l’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), is an “extraordinary occasion” for Quebecois to familiarize themselves with the different aspects of farming […]

By FBC staff

Aug. 31, 2007 at 11:48 am CDT

The National Cattle Feeders’ Association, a Canadian feedlot owners’ group, yesterday went public with its concerns over recent closures and cutbacks at several meat packing plants and the consequent drop in Canadian beef slaughter capacity. Citing recent shutdowns such as at the Ranchers Beef packing plant in Alberta and the […]

By FBC staff

Aug. 31, 2007 at 11:04 am CDT

The Ontario Cereal Crops Committee has launched a new web service,GoCereals.ca, to publish annual performance trial data for wheat, oats and barley. The committee says the new site is an extension of the traditional performance trial fact sheets published by the provincial ministry of agriculture, food and rural affairs. The […]

By FBC staff

Aug. 31, 2007 at 10:44 am CDT

(Resource News International) — Dried distillers’ grains (DDGs), the byproduct of ethanol production, are seen starting to find their way into Canadian livestock rations. While the price may be right, the actual volumes are still relatively small as the product does create some difficulties of its own. Feed grain merchant […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Aug. 31, 2007 at 10:38 am CDT

(Resource News International) — More and more Canadian hogs are being finished in the U.S., as lower returns domestically, the strong Canadian dollar and high freight rates, among other factors, limit the profitability of keeping the animals in Canada, said market sources. As a result, prices are relatively weaker for […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin