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