Hard to pry consumers from their trans-fats Tuesday, June 2, 2009 Fast food chains such as Kentucky Fried Chicken boast trans-fat-free menus. Plant breeders are striving to develop soybeans with healthier oils. Can we expect consumers to be informed and make healthier eating decisions? According to research conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars Program, maybe not. Researchers compared news coverage about trans-fats to the sales of seven specific products (targeted because they contain more than half a gram of trans-fats per serving) from a major grocery chain in Los Angeles County, California.Their conclusion? Sales of buttered popcorn, vegetable shortening, buttermilk biscuits, sandwich cookies, stick margarine and crescent rolls fell for a week following negative coverage and then rose to previous levels. Sales of hot dogs, the seventh highest trans-fat product, remained steady.The news coverage reiterated the relationship between trans-fat consumption and heart disease. BF Educators top the pay scales in public sector agriculture Fighting to prevent a California 'dust bowl'
Canadian Dealer Full Line Ag Sales Ltd Named NAEDA 2025 Dealer of the Year Friday, December 12, 2025 The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is proud to announce that Terry and Gerald Swystun, owners of Full Line Ag Sales Ltd, have been named the 2025 Merit Award – Dealer of the Year. The prestigious recognition was presented during the North American Dealer Conference in... Read this article online
Farm & Food Care Video Steps Inside a Grain Corn Farm Friday, December 12, 2025 Farm & Food Care is once again bringing Canadian agriculture closer to consumer than ever with its latest virtual reality experience: a deep dive into grain corn production. This interactive tour takes viewers to the VanQuaethem family farm in Eden, Ontario, where precision technology... Read this article online
Sandra Wolfe elected president of OABA Board Friday, December 12, 2025 The Ontario Agri Business Association has announced its leadership team for the 2025–26 term following its 26th Annual Meeting held in Mississauga in early December. The meeting brought together members from across Ontario’s crop input, grain, and feed sectors to review progress and plan... Read this article online
Animal Health Canada Shares 2030 Goals for Livestock Thursday, December 11, 2025 Animal Health Canada (AHC) has outlined five strategic goals it plans to accomplish by 2030 to protect and advance the health and welfare of farmed animals across the country. Working under its One Health and One Welfare approach, AHC aims to unite federal and provincial governments... Read this article online
What steps does a Grower need to take to Deliver Clean Grain? Thursday, December 11, 2025 Delivering clean and accurately declared grain is an important responsibility for every grower. It helps protect the trust that international buyers place in Canadian grain and keeps valuable markets open for future sales. To support this goal, growers are encouraged to follow simple steps... Read this article online