A partner with Gowans Feed Consulting says pork producers in regions closest to the ethanol plant have the greatest opportunity to save money by including dried distillers grains with solubles in their rations.
Ottawa is calling for public comment on proposed amendments that would allow the inclusion of certain foreign sourced ingredients in Canadian processed food products and still be labelled “Product of Canada” or “Made in Canada.”
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is very disappointed by the passage at second reading of Bill C-474, legislation that threatens to introduce non-science based factors into the approval of new seed technologies.
The executive director of Canada Pork International says the ability to differentiate its products from the competition is key to maximizing returns for Canadian pork products on the international market.
The CWB has signed its largest long-term agreement for malting barley sales during a trip to China this week with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and other commodity groups.
The Government of Canada is delivering real results for the meat packing and processing sector in Manitoba with an investment of $567,500 in Country Meat and Sausage in Blumenort.
Canada’s Agriculture Minister has announced the last of the H1N1 related bans that had halted the export of Canadian pork and live swine to China has been lifted.
A $1.5 million investment by the Canadian government, combined with funding from the canola industry, will help ensure that Canadian canola seed exports remain strong in China.
The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging the federal government to reallocate unused funding under the Hog Industry Loan Loss Reserve Program to other efforts to assist pork producers.
Winners of the 2010 Pork Industry Awards, announced by the Manitoba Pork Council, includes Steinbach business owner Earl Funk, owner of Earl’s Meat Market.
