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19 June 2013
Growing Forward 2 Paves Way for Risk Management InitiativesCANADA - Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Pierre Lemieux, has announced up to C$15 million for the launch of a new Growing Forward 2 programme to encourage the development and adoption of new private sector or producer-funded agricultural risk...
18 June 2013
Canada Counts on US Interests to Press for Resolution of COOL IssueCANADA - Canada's minister of agriculture is counting on pressure on the American government from within the United States to help bring resolution to the Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling issue, writes Bruce Cochrane....
13 June 2013
Govts Announce New Research Chair to Focus on ForageCANADA - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced funding of C$1.25 million over five years for the creation of a forage research chair at the University of Saskatchewan. ...
10 June 2013
Producers Give Beef Safety Efforts Full SupportCANADA – Foot safety improvement efforts from the government responding to XL Foods product recall have been supported by the Market Development organisation, Canadian Beef Inc....
Warning after Anthrax Outbreak in USCANADA - The Canadian veterinary authorities have issued a warning to vets following the discovery of anthrax in North Dakota. ...
Canada Lists US Products for Retailiation of COOL DisputeCANADA - The Canadian Government has published a list of products imported from the US that could be targeted for retaliatory action because of the US failure to comply with the World Trade Organisations requirements of Country of Origin Labelling. ...
07 June 2013
Cattle Sold At Auction Following Farmer ArrestCANADA – Cattle have had to be sold at auction in Saskatchewan following the arrest of two farmers after Animal Rights officers discovered 300 animals in ‘distress’ on an Assiniboia farm....
Be Cautious of Autotoxicity When Developing Old Alfalfa StandsCANADA - Although many plants produce chemicals to defend against pests, some give off chemicals that hinder other plant species, which is why farmers should be wary when developing old alfalfa fields. ...
06 June 2013
Beef Cattle Code of Practice UpdatedCANADA - The process to renew the Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle through the National Farm Animal Care Council is entering the final stages, with the final code on track to be released later this summer. ...
04 June 2013
Prime Minister Welcomes Full Beef Access To ChileCANADA – Canadian beef producers will now benefit from full market access to Chile for beef exports, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed....
29 May 2013
A Single Grazing Day Too Early in Spring Loses Three Days in FallCANADA - Crested wheat grass, fall rye and winter triticale are great for early spring growth but farmers should not be rushing cattle onto pasture, says Grant Lastiwka, forage expert at Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. ...
24 May 2013
Market Access Comes From Being a World Leader in TraceabilityCANADA - Cattle tracing efforts, feed bans and testing programmes have led to confidence in Canadian beef, the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) announced on Monday, the tenth anniversary since the bovine spongiform encephalopathy outbreak....
Canada Set to Retaliate over US COOL StanceCANADA - The Canadian Government is set to take retaliatory action against the US over its failure to meet the obligations required by the World Trade Organization over the implementation of Country of Origin Labelling. ...
22 May 2013
Using Banked Forage for Early Season GrazingCANADA - With the recent long winter, on some farms and ranches hay supplies are short or completely used up. In some areas of the province, purchasing hay is not an option, so some producers are turning cows out on banked grass that was not grazed last...
15 May 2013
Biomass Plant Aids Carcase DisposalCANADA – Cattle producers in Quebec and eastern Canada will see a drop in their carcase disposal and handling costs thanks to the opening of a biomass boiler plant at the Sanimax rendering facility in Lévis....
30 April 2013
Cattlemen Resume Call for Beef IrradiationCANADA - The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is to call on Health Canada to restart the process to allow irradiation of beef in Canada. ...
26 April 2013
CME: Canadian Packing Plant Closure Limiting US SlaughterUS/CANADA - Slaughter rates are falling back in the US which may be due to closure of the Levinoff-Colbex packing plant in Canada which processed 2-2500 cows a week, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
25 April 2013
Forage and Transportation Aid Applications ExtendedCANADA – The period for submitting applications to receive forage and livestock transportation has been extended to May 1, a decision the government hopes will alleviate pressure in drought hit Quebec....
24 April 2013
Growing Forward 2 Launched in Manitoba CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says Growing Forward 2 takes a less reactive and more proactive approach to addressing the challenges faced by agriculture....
22 April 2013
Russia Chops Canadian Meat Supplier List to 19 PlantsCANADA - Russia's plans to block meat imports from livestock raised on ractopamine will see its list of approved Canadian suppliers cut to 14 pork packing plants, four beef plants and one plant processing both....
16 April 2013
CCA Calls for US COOL to be WithdrawnCANADA - The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has called on that the US to withdraw its proposed rule for mandatory Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) because the association claims it fails to bring the U.S. into compliance with its World Trade...
11 April 2013
Ag Minister Stands Up for Canadian Livestock ProducersCANADA - Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded his trade mission to the United States where he advocated for measures that would bring the US into full compliance with its WTO obligations on the mandatory Country-of-Origin Labelling (COOL)....
Minister Considers Options for Dealing with US M-COOLCANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says Ottawa will consider all options should the US fail to bring US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling into compliance with its international trading obligations by 23 May, writes Bruce Cochrane....
03 April 2013
Climate and Crop Trends Provide Downer Cow 'Perfect Storm'CANADA - Forage quality issues are leading to nutrient deficiencies in cattle on Canadian farms....
Canadian Levy Scheme ExtendedCANADA – The National beef levy has been extended until June 30 2015....
02 April 2013
Report Confirms Ag Sector’s Continued Growth, Economic ValueCANADA - "An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2013", a report released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), shows the strong contribution of the agriculture and agri-food sector to Canada’s economy. ...
26 March 2013
Proposed Modifications to US M-COOL Could Increase Discrimination Against Imported LivestockCANADA - The Canadian Pork Council suggests proposed modifications to US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will increase rather than eliminate the discrimination against live cattle and hogs imported into the US from Canada and Mexico, writes Bruce...
25 March 2013
U.S. and Canadian Cattle Inventory ComparisonCANADA/US - On March 6, 2013, Statistics Canada released its Livestock Estimates, January 1, 2013, report which detailed cattle, hog, and sheep inventories in Canada, writes Tim Petry, Livestock Economist North Dakota State University Extension Service....
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