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The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada expects Manitoba farmers to begin changing the winter wheat varieties they plant over the next couple of years in response to the move of CDC Falcon to the Western General Purpose class.

The executive director of Farm and Food Care Ontario is encouraging farmers to focus on the food they produce when communicating with consumers.

A Quebec City based veterinary consultant says contaminated feed appears to be the most probably source of the outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea that has infected swine herds in 17 U.S. states.

Keystone Agricultural Producers has highlighted the 2013 record-breaking soybean crop as an example of the contributions farmers make to Manitoba’s economy.

Canterra Seeds says the planned move of CDC Falcon from the Canada Western Red Winter class to the Western General Purpose class has heightened the level of interest among winter wheat growers in AC Emerson.

The American Meat Institute is hoping for a final ruling in its challenge of the legality of amended Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling legislation before enforcement begins.

A business development specialist pork with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development suggests pork producers will need several years of sustained profitability before they’ll be able to justify replacing aging infrastructure or expanding production.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada says this year’s late canola harvest could result in a reduction in the number of acres of winter wheat planted this fall in western Canada.

The associate director research with VIDO says the economic viability of developing a vaccine to combat an outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea in the U.S. is questionable.

The executive director of Winter Cereals Canada reports the yield and quality of the 2012-2013 winter cereal crop has been far better than had been expected.