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
USDA Corn Yield in Focus as Markets Brace for November Report Monday, November 9, 2026 U.S. grain markets are heading into a potentially important week, with farmers and traders watching to see whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture changes its surprisingly large October corn yield estimate. The November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report is... Read this article online
Grain Farmers See Budget Wins, but GGC Says More Action Needed Monday, November 9, 2026 Canadian grain farmers could benefit from new tax measures aimed at encouraging farm investment and making it easier to transfer agricultural property to the next generation, but the industry says Budget 2026 leaves several major challenges unresolved. Grain Growers of Canada (GGC)... Read this article online
Clean Up That Baler Twine and Help an Alberta 4-H Club Win $3,000 Monday, November 9, 2026 Alberta farmers and ranchers have another incentive to clean up used plastic baler twine this winter. Cleanfarms, working with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group (APRG), has launched the third edition of the , offering $12,000 in prizes while encouraging producers to recycle... Read this article online
Canada Changes TFW Rules for Rural Employers. What Farmers and the Ag Industry Need to Know Monday, November 9, 2026 Canadian farmers and agri-food employers facing persistent labour shortages could benefit from targeted changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Programannounced on Friday (November 6) aimed at giving rural businesses greater access to workers where Canadians and permanent residents are not... Read this article online
Ag in the House: Nov. 2 – 6 Monday, November 9, 2026 During question period on Nov. 2, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre asked the government if it would cut taxes to provide farmers and Canadians with relief from high fuel prices. “The Liberal government is out of touch,” he said. “Yes, the farmers in my riding say the single biggest... Read this article online