The 'bacon bubble' that didn't burst Sunday, April 3, 2011 Last October, the Wall Street Journal announced that the "bacon bubble" was set to burst. Pork industry executives braced themselves for the worst, according to MeatingPlace Magazine, and it didn't come. Well, maybe on the "fine dining" side. High end restaurateurs had been putting bacon into everything, including cocktails.Otherwise, sales to middle and working class consumers continued upward, rather than dying off as expected after Labour Day.The Consumer Price Index for bacon was up 32.5 per cent from the previous October.Wendy's quick-serve restaurant ("fast food" is apparently now a pejorative term) expanded the use of smoked bacon from one to all of its sandwiches sold in the United States. Meat industry reports indicate that supermarket sales were up nearly three per cent measured in terms of dollars, while the volume of bacon sold was down by 1.7 per cent. (Wal-Mart does not submit sales figures and was not included.) BP Uncollectible loans and unsustainable agriculture Moving towards a national biosecurity standard
New Irrimap tool designed to improve irrigation and crop management Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A new tool is available to help Alberta farmers and trusted ag advisors make better irrigation decisions. The web-based program is called Irrimap and is the result of work at Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Mueller Irrigation Research Group (MIRG) with support from AAFC and the Saskatchewan... Read this article online
New Manitoba-EIT Food Partnership Fuels Agrifood Growth Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The Government of Manitoba and EIT Food have announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Manitoba’s agriculture and agrifood innovation ecosystem while supporting sustainable growth and global competitiveness. The collaboration will connect Manitoba’s agricultural... Read this article online
Conservatives commit to hold Liberals to account over research farms Wednesday, September 9, 2026 When Parliament resumes this fall, the Conservatives are committed to holding the government accountable for its closure of multiple research farms. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilevre on Sept. 7told reporters “Yes” when asked if there would be more action from the opposition on this... Read this article online
Canada Breaks Ground on Largest Carbon Capture Project, Creating Potential Opportunities for Agriculture Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Canada has taken a step toward net-zero emissions goals with the launch of construction on what is expected to become the country's largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Federal and Alberta government officials joined Enhance Energy on September 9 to mark the start of... Read this article online
Stephen Heckbert Takes FVGC Leadership Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC)hasnamedStephen Heckbertas its new Executive Director. He officially assumed the role on September 8 andbringsmore than 25 years of leadership experience in communications, advocacy, and organizational management. Heckbert is well known... Read this article online