Agriculture News Archives

The pulp and paper industry received a boost today when the Governments of Canada and Manitoba delivered a $400,000 investment to support research and development of high quality, eco-friendly paper made from agricultural crop byproducts.

Exceptional spring rainfall will severely impact this year’s wheat, durum and barley production, leaving leave more than eight million acres unseeded, the CWB announced today in its preliminary crop forecast.

South Korean trade officials warn if the U.S. fails to ratify pending free agreements it’s negotiated with their nation it risks being shut out of that market within ten years.

Canadian producers and exporters will benefit from full market access as Panama announced the re-opening of its market to Canadian breeding cattle and expanding market access to bovine genetics.

The National Pork Producers Council is urging the U.S. government to ratify pending free trade agreements that have been negotiated with Panama, Columbia and South Korea.

Prairie farmers are strongly asserting their right to control the future of the Canadian Wheat Board, according to the CWB’s annual producer survey, released today.

A columnist with Food Technology Magazine says changing lifestyles and demographics are creating new opportunities for processors to introduce new food products.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the farm gate remains the best line of defense for livestock producers to protect their operations from becoming infected by foreign animal disease.

An outbreak of Transmissible Gastroenteritis in Manitoba is being used to test new tools and procedures developed to respond to and contain more serious infectious disease outbreaks.

Early scouting can help ensure canola crops make it through the first few weeks in good shape.