Livestock breeding patent unites German farmers and environmentalists Tuesday, June 2, 2009 German farmers and environmentalists have something in common for once. Both groups object to a patent being granted on a gene that is linked to rapid growth in pigs. In a rare show of solidarity, 400 of them protested in front of the European Patent Office in Munich in mid-April. Their shared goal – to prevent a patent application for livestock breeding from being granted. The technique, described in Patent EP 1651777, is not a genetic modification, but a screening process to find and mate pigs that naturally grow fast. Farmers believe that eventually they might have to pay a private company a royalty to produce livestock they have raised themselves. Originally filed in the patent office in 2004 by Monsanto, the patent has since been granted to Newsham Choice Genetics. BP Pork campaign targets younger females Solutions to labour shortages may lie offshore
Corteva bringing Telbek PRO fungicide to Canadian wheat growers Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Canadian wheat growers have a new fungicide available to them for the 2026 season in Telbek PRO from Corteva Agriscience. This product is the first Group 21 mode of action available to Canadian cereal growers. In addition to the product itself being new, one of its ingredients is... Read this article online
New animal welfare agency in Saskatchewan Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Saskatchewanians with concerns about pets and animals will have a new point of contact beginning April 1. The Saskatchewan Animal Enforcement Agency (SAEA) will take on the responsibilities formerly held by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS). "Together, we are looking to... Read this article online
2026 to be a scorcher, Environment and Climate Change Canada says Tuesday, January 20, 2026 An early forecast from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) predicts a very hot 2026. The ministry’s latest global mean temperature forecast, which predicts the planet’s average surface temperature, “indicates that 2026 will likely be among the hottest years on record, comparable... Read this article online
Ontario Pig Producer Disease Advisory -- PED and PDCoV Risks Rising This Winter Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) and Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) continue to pose significant risks to swine operations across the industry. Both viruses are highly infectious, spread easily through manure, contaminated equipment, transport vehicles, and human movement, and can have... Read this article online
Ag Minister Launches National Consultations to Shape the Next Agricultural Policy Framework Tuesday, January 20, 2026 As Canada begins charting its next decade of agricultural policy, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food, officially launched national consultations on the development of the Next Policy Framework (NPF)—the federal, provincial, and territorial agreement that... Read this article online