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Improved production and a relocation of its retail store are among the goals of a facility renovation at this Dashwood area turkey processor

'The fundamental objective was to make sure that chicken grown in Ontario is processed in Ontario and chicken grown in Quebec is processed in Quebec,' says industry representative

As preparations for the maple syrup season heat up farmers are worried surprise equipment inspections could cool production

'We never expected that finding,' says the Ontario lead on a study that looked at the industry’s performance

photo: Martin Gooch

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

Acreage across the province for 2011 is expected to the similar to 2010

But a senior research fellow at a Guelph, Ontario agri-food think tank warns high commodity prices could spark a global food crisis

Most Canadian farmers are hopeful about agriculture’s prospects

The benefit provides some relief for Ontario’s farmers, say representatives from provincial general farm organizations. But one representative questions why the province hasn’t tackled time-of-use charges slated to take effect over the next several months

Incomplete paperwork jams the first flow of government funds to Canadian hog producers hoping to exit the industry

UPDATE: Oct. 28, 2009, 4:50 PM — What's the most hog buyout program administrators are prepared to pay per animal? See Catherine Scovil, associate director of the Canadian Pork Council's response