The Montreal SPCA's new 'poster pig' Monday, August 4, 2014 Back in May, a pig found wandering by the roadside was taken to the Montreal SPCA. The female pig was less than a month old, with clipped teeth and tail, leading the SPCA to believe she was most likely on her way to slaughter and fell off a truck. Now the SPCA is hoping Rosalie will become a poster pig that encourages consumers to think twice before buying pork from a "factory farm."You can read Rosalie's story in a press release on the SPCA website. Alanna Devine, director of Animal Advocacy at the Montreal SPCA, says in the release: "We want to raise awareness of factory farming practices so that consumers can make informed decisions regarding their food choices, and we want the public to meet Rosalie so that they realize that pigs are just as intelligent as our pet dogs."The invitation was extended to members of the press, and CTV News was among those who covered the story. They took their cameras to Rosalie's new home, Ruby Ranch Pig Sanctuary in Kenilworth, Ont. Ruby Ranch cares for 22 rescue pigs, including Bardot, a piglet found roaming the roadside near London, Ont. BP Bacon festivals which run out of bacon Behind the Lines - August 2014
Ag in the House: Dec. 8 – 11 Monday, December 15, 2025 Opposition MPs used the last week of question period before Parliament rises for the winter break to demand answers from the government about how their actions affect farmers and families. On Dec. 8, Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow told the House about increased food bank use... Read this article online
Record Corn Exports Highlight USDA December Grain Outlook Monday, December 15, 2025 On the weekly with Farms.com Risk Management, Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, began reviewing the markets for the week of December 8 to 12, 2025. The USDA’s December crop report delivered mixed signals for the grain markets, offering... Read this article online
U.S. Pork Outlook Shifts Monday, December 15, 2025 The December 2025 WASDE report, released December 11, signals a shift in U.S. pork market dynamics. Pork production for 2025 has been trimmed due to slower slaughter rates observed through early December. Exports for 2025 are also revised lower, reflecting weaker third-quarter shipments,... Read this article online
David Marit back as Sask. ag minister Monday, December 15, 2025 A familiar face is back as Saskatchewan’s minister of agriculture. Premier Scott Moe brought David Marit, the MLA for Wood River who held the ag portfolio from 2018 to 2024, back to the ag file in a Dec. 11 cabinet shuffle. The ag portfolio also includes Saskatchewan Crop... Read this article online
AgraCity Group Launches Court-Approved Sale and Investment Process Monday, December 15, 2025 AgraCity Group and its Monitor (Ernst & Young Inc.) have started a court-approved process to explore the sale or investment in all or part of the company’s assets, property, shares, and business. On December 11, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan extended AgraCity... Read this article online