Insights and Stories on Livestock

Sow cull falls short of target: CPC

Sep. 19, 2008 at 5:47 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — The Canadian Pork Council’s first-ever breeding swine cull program will fall short of its target to reduce the Canadian swine breeding herd by 10 per cent, equivalent to roughly 150,000 sows. However, a spokesperson for the council said it’s not disappointed about having missed that amount. […]

Alta. feedlots must report cattle on move

Sep. 18, 2008 at 3:12 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Ritz’s listeria cracks should cost job: Grits

Sep. 17, 2008 at 11:35 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Maple Leaf reopens deep-cleaned Toronto plant

Sep. 17, 2008 at 4:34 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Cattle and hog industries prepare for COOL

Sep. 17, 2008 at 1:31 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Corn ethanol will cost Ont. economy: report

Sep. 16, 2008 at 6:43 pm CDT

Ontario’s economy can expect to take a bath of around $150 million annually from the development of its corn ethanol sector, the George Morris Centre warns in a new report. The Guelph-based ag think tank said in a report Tuesday that a $150 million net cost to the economy will […]

By FBC staff

Pork imports from U.S. rise, exports to U.S. drop

Sep. 16, 2008 at 4:20 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Exports of fresh, chilled and frozen pork products to Canada from the U.S. have been steadily increasing and the gap between Canadian exports and U.S. imports was seen narrowing further, according to an official with the Canadian Pork Council. “The amount of U.S. pork being imported […]

By Dwayne Klassen

Maritime cattlemen short on feed, call for help

Sep. 16, 2008 at 4:09 pm CDT

The leaders of the three beef industry boards in Atlantic Canada are calling on their provinces’ ag ministers to support “solutions” to a looming feed crisis. The three boards said in a joint release Monday that a “very serious” feed shortage is evolving due to heavy rainfall in many regions […]

By FBC staff

Man. hog farmers propose alternative to ban

Sep. 15, 2008 at 3:26 pm CDT

The hog farmers’ association in Manitoba now proposes an alternative to the all-out ban on industry expansion planned for several hog-producing regions of the province. The Manitoba Pork Council on Monday announced it will propose that the province amend Bill 17, legislation that the council had dubbed the “Anti-Farm Bill” […]

By FBC staff

Historic Alta. ranch to preserve native grassland

Sep. 15, 2008 at 1:37 pm CDT

A 125-year-old ranch that’s home to one of the largest areas of native grassland in Alberta plans to preserve that grassland through new agreements with the province and conservation groups. The OH Ranch, which has operated since 1881 and runs livestock at Longview, Pekisko, Dorothy and Bassano in southern Alberta, […]

By FBC staff