‘How can the farmers force somebody to pay them on time?’
Citing dwindling number of beef buyers, Grey-Bruce feeder coops argue farmers shouldn’t have to enforce financial protection rules
Citing dwindling number of beef buyers, Grey-Bruce feeder coops argue farmers shouldn’t have to enforce financial protection rules
Mandatory, federal requirements for tracking livestock movements are in the works in Canada; in the meantime the federal government has announced funding to help locations that coordinate livestock make tracking system upgrades
'Our processors are going to operate at a competitive disadvantage relative to their American counterparts,' says Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president
A Grey County beef processor is getting some financial help to expand its business
Farmers and politicians grapple with ways to make Ontario’s livestock sector sustainable
Photo: Wayne Easter
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association plans to interact with their members using the same technology in December
Photo: Wilma Jeffray
The two Ontario commodity groups hope to split the costs of an insurance program with the provincial and federal governments and they want the province to kick in its share right away
The case should never have reached the courts, says Niagara Landowners Association president
Beef farmers who have launched a class action suit concerning the 2003 BSE crisis are petitioning the federal government to appoint a mediator to speed settlement
Producers involved in a failed beef niche market venture are claiming losses of more than $150,000