Iowa ends 10-year lawsuit Friday, June 7, 2013 The state of Iowa and a Japanese-owned pork production company based in Texas have reached an agreement that allows the company to do business, on Iowa's terms, following a series of lawsuits with integrators lasting more than 10 years.In April, Iowa's Office of the Attorney General agreed not to pursue Texas Farm LLC for violating Iowa Code Section 202B.201, which prohibits contract growing of pork from taking place in Iowa. Code Section 202B.201 replaces another law that had been declared unconstitutional by the courts 10 years ago.The state's press release says Iowa settled with Cargill and Hormel Foods Corporation in 2006 and with Tyson Foods Inc. in 2009. The most recent "consent decree" with Texas Farm LLC "protects the rights and interests of the state's contract growers," Attorney General Tom Miller said in a news release. The press release goes on to say that "Texas Farm has agreed that its Iowa contract growers will have a set of identified grower rights, including the right to be a 'whistleblower,' the right to join an association, the right to use a contract grower's lien, the right to review production contracts and the right to disclose contractual terms." BP Harley Farms: where Tamworth pigs are raised outdoors for a niche market Now it's hunting with drones
Did you Know that Farmers are at higher Risk of Skin Cancer? Monday, May 12, 2025 As farmers are spending more time now outside in the sun, it is a good time to remind producers that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. This month is all about teaching people how to prevent and spot skin cancer early. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United... Read this article online
Tips to Establish Strong Canola Stands While Trimming Cost Monday, May 12, 2025 Sponsored Content In its , Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada expects the area seeded to canola to decrease this season. Declining crop prices, steady input costs and weather stress that can reduce yield potential are at the root of fewer planted acres. In response, canola growers are... Read this article online
Alberta museum seeking donations to help with grain car transporation Monday, May 12, 2025 An Alberta museum is looking for donations to help it display a grain car it received through donations. The Canadian Grain Elevator Discovery Centre Society is asking the public to chip in to help it bring a 1982 hopper to Nanton, Alta. The car started in Swift Current, Sask., and now... Read this article online
CGC license changes Monday, May 12, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) recently had some licenses expire, and it issued two others. Last week, licenses expired for two companies. On May 5, Richardson Pioneer’s Vulcan 2 elevator in Alberta had a licence change. “Primary elevator licence no longer held,” the CGC’s... Read this article online
Protecting Plant Health Supports All Life Monday, May 12, 2025 Healthy plants are vital to the survival and well-being of people, animals, and nature. They clean the air, support biodiversity, and are the foundation of food and economic systems. On May 12, Canadians celebrate International Day of Plant Health. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)... Read this article online