Insights and Stories on Livestock

Saputo profit rises on “rationalization”

Jun. 6, 2008 at 11:08 pm CDT

Canada’s biggest dairy processor has logged a substantial boost in its year-end bottom line, partly through “rationalization” in its Canadian business and increased Canadian fluid milk sales. Montreal-based Saputo posted $288.2 million in net earnings on $5.06 billion in revenue in its fiscal 2008 ending March 31, the company reported […]

Aid package leads Alta. livestock “transition”

Jun. 6, 2008 at 2:35 am CDT

By FBC staff

Manitoba doubles hog farmer loan limit

Jun. 6, 2008 at 1:15 am CDT

By FBC staff

Alta. beekeepers report high overwintering losses

Jun. 5, 2008 at 2:11 pm CDT

By FBC staff

Nfld. to fund Aleutian disease program

Jun. 5, 2008 at 1:32 pm CDT

By FBC staff

DUC expands Alta. wildlife plan

Jun. 5, 2008 at 12:42 pm CDT

A program to help Alberta ranchers and farmers develop wildlife habitat management plans for their property will be expanded, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) said Thursday. The program, which ran as a pilot last year under the name “On-Farm Wildlife and Biodiversity Planning Service,” will be relaunched under the name “Natural […]

By FBC staff

N.B. to restrict live chicken exports

Jun. 4, 2008 at 1:41 am CDT

The New Brunswick government is introducing “temporary” legislation that would require all chickens raised in the province to be processed only in designated plants. Agriculture Minister Ron Ouellette said in a release Tuesday that the amendment to the Natural Products Act is meant to prevent the province’s poultry producers from […]

By FBC staff

Russia to resume Canadian pork imports

Jun. 4, 2008 at 1:27 am CDT

Russia’s two-month ban on imports of Canadian pork will be lifted as Canada upgrades the security of its export documents, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Tuesday. Russia closed its ports of entry to Canadian pork on April 1 this year because of concerns about “fraudulent export documents,” Agriculture and Agri-Food […]

By FBC staff

Ont. stockyard founder Earl Bauman, 89

Jun. 2, 2008 at 5:45 pm CDT

Funeral services were held Monday in Elmira, Ont. for Holstein breeder Earl Bauman, who helped found what’s now the Ontario Livestock Exchange, and who died Friday at age 89. According to his obituary, Bauman was a member of the Holstein Association of Canada for 61 years, received that association’s highest […]

By FBC staff

Sask. groups eye single cattle organization

Jun. 2, 2008 at 4:31 pm CDT

Representatives of Saskatchewan’s two provincial cattle producer groups have laid out a plan to consolidate into one organization. The strategy, released Monday, offers details on the proposed structure and purpose of a new association, from election of directors to the administration of funds. The Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association membership endorsed […]

By FBC staff