Fatty beef trim prices come back Monday, October 7, 2013 The price of 50 per cent fat trim is making a comeback a little more than a year after a crisis hit the lean finely textured beef (LFTB) industry. Formerly, the fatty and lean ground products were combined to make the ground beef found in American grocery stores. When LFTB demand was wiped out following a series of controversial media reports, there was a glut of the fattier trim, but that glut seems to be over. The reasons cited are an increase in the slaughter of dairy cows, compared to beef cows, as the beef herd shrank. Packers found other uses for the trimmings they formerly sold to now defunct Beef Products Inc. in North Dakota. Imports of lean beef from Oceania and South America are increasing. Flooding at the Cargill plant in Alberta and the E. coli scare at XL Foods both reduced beef sales from Canada. BF Turtles save the day for wind farm opponents Colorado town proposes 'drone' bounty
Buying a horse? How to protect yourself from fraud and hidden health issues Thursday, November 20, 2025 Buying a horse is a major investment for farmers and equine enthusiasts alike. Whether for work, breeding, or recreation, the process often involves trust between buyer and seller. Unfortunately, that trust can sometimes be misplaced. Cases of horses sold with undisclosed... Read this article online
Ont. farmer raises money for employees affected by Hurricane Melissa Thursday, November 20, 2025 An Ontario farmer collected donations to support members of his staff affected by Hurricane Melissa. Brad Raymont employs nine migrant workers from Jamaica to help harvest strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries at Raymont’s Berries in Cottam. “Our farm wouldn’t exist without these... Read this article online
Canadian Farmers Seek Fair Succession Tax Reform Thursday, November 20, 2025 Family farmers across Canada are urging the federal government to update tax rules that they say no longer reflect the reality of modern farming families. Current laws under the Income Tax Act allow farmers to transfer their farms to their own children without immediate tax... Read this article online
Supreme Court Backs CFIA Ostrich Farm Cull Monday, November 17, 2025 Agency staff began rounding up the birds mid-afternoon on November 6, corralling the ostriches into an enclosure made of hay bales about three to four metres high. The cull order was originally given ten months ago, on December 31, after lab tests confirmed the presence of highly... Read this article online
Bringing together today’s leaders with tomorrow’s Monday, November 17, 2025 An event taking place in Guelph this week brings together people in leadership positions with the aspiring leaders of tomorrow. The United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin’s GenNext committee, which encourages people in their 20s and 30s to become involved with the United Way to fully... Read this article online