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
CFA Summer Meeting 2026 Sets Priorities for Canada's Farm Future Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) wrapped up its 2026 Summer Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, bringing together agricultural leaders, industry representatives, parliamentarians, and federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers to discuss the future of Canada's... Read this article online
Koch and OCP Expand Phosphate Fertilizer Partnership Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (Koch) and OCP Nutricrops S.A. (OCP) have signed an agreement under which Koch will acquire a 50% interest in Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC I), creating a new 50/50 operating joint venture with OCP once the transaction is completed. The agreement expands... Read this article online
New Pest Control Strategy Shared at Recent Ag Ministers Meeting Monday, July 20, 2026 During the Agriculture Ministers meeting held last week, Ministers reviewed progress on implementing the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Action Plan developed by the FPT Pesticide Management Working Group. The action plan is built around three key themes designed to improve... Read this article online
Nutrien Launches TERRAMAR® Across Western Canada Monday, July 20, 2026 NutrienAg Solutions has introducedTERRAMAR®, a new plant nutrition bio-solution, across Western Canada. The product is being used in its first commercial season, with applications taking place across Prairie farming regions to evaluate its performance under local growing... Read this article online
Wheat Rally and Heat Risks Drive Commodity Market Outlook Monday, July 20, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal,the team agreed that global geopolitical developments, extreme weather conditions, and changing market demand are significantly influencing commodity... Read this article online