'Gluten-free' cereal brings customer complaints Monday, December 7, 2015 In early October, General Mills recalled four-days-worth of July production from its Lodi, Calif., facility – that's about 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios – because of contamination from wheat. The recall followed customer complaints to the miller and to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of adverse health effects following consumption of the cereals, which were labelled as gluten-free. Later reports indicated that oat flour was contaminated when off-loaded from bulk railroad cars into trucks 25 kilometres away while direct rail service to the plant was shut down for track maintenance. One truck was known to have hauled wheat flour previously. A reported 455 million kilograms of oats yearly pass through a new General Mills plant in Minnesota, where a seven-storey cleaning house was recently completed. Cylinders separate seeds by size, discarding smaller barley and wheat seeds. But stuff happens. BF Risk-assessment models prove ineffective Behind the Lines - December 2015
Ontario farmers get boost for energy upgrades Friday, July 11, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $3 million in the third round of the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This funding will help farmers improve the energy efficiency of their operations and support the long-term sustainability of the agriculture... Read this article online
Swede midge and cabbageworm found in Ontario canola Thursday, July 10, 2025 As reported on the OMAFA website fieldcropnews.com, Ontario canola crops are at various growth stages, ranging from seedling to full bloom depending on planting time and region. Winter canola is now fully podded, and harvest is expected to begin soon in Essex and other southern... Read this article online
Early Career Research Award supports two Guelph research initiatives Friday, July 4, 2025 The was presented to two University of Guelph researchers at the recently held Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded $60,000 to further his... Read this article online
Grape Growers 40th Annual Celebrity Luncheon has Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser Friday, July 4, 2025 The Grape Growers of Ontario’s marks the opening of the by showcasing Canadian personalities and celebrating the annual grape harvest. This year, in partnership with Meridian Credit Union, Ontario’s largest credit union and the third largest in Canada, the Grape Growers of Ontario... Read this article online
Ontario crops respond to summer heat Wednesday, July 2, 2025 According to the OMAFA Field Crop News team, Ontario field crops are showing rapid development as summer-like temperatures have dominated late June early July. The warm spell has accelerated growth and helped reduce the heat unit deficit from a cool spring. Corn fields have seen a burst... Read this article online