A pig for adoption Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Wiggles, the baby weaner pig found injured at the side of Highway 401 by a motorist and spirited to the offices of Toronto Humane Society, was big news last spring – at least until that office was caught up in a scandal after a newspaper investigation alleged that animals there weren't well cared for and the overseeing Ontario SPCA yanked the society's powers to investigate. Ian McConachie, spokes-person for the Humane Society, did not immediately return telephone calls about the current state of the piglet. A television news clip on the society's website shows the piglet, two weeks after she underwent extensive surgery for a badly broken back right leg, enjoying a scratch from a society worker. Meanwhile, Toronto isn't the only place with a soft spot for pigs. This spring the Peninsula Humane Society, near San Diego, Calif., was offering a 40-pound pig for adoption. Cost? $25. The female Hampshire, named Mercedes, had been found wandering and was dropped off after being driven to the shelter in a luxury automobile. The California shelter's website warned perspective owners that, like a dog, Mercedes could live to be 12 years old. Unlike a dog, she could grow to several hundred pounds in weight. Her ideal home, according to the animal adoption agency, would be a large enclosed yard with protection from the elements and regular access to mud for cooling. Isn't California the state that just banned some commercial methods of raising pigs for welfare reasons? Could Ontario be next? Hmmm . . . How do you say 'milk the cows' in Spanish? Red Fife returns to its Otonabee roots
Québec names Lori Anne Berthiaume and Steeve Nadeau as 2026 Outstanding Young Farmers Friday, January 30, 2026 Berthiaume’s leadership at Ferme Porc SB Inc. and her team-centred approach helped drive major productivity gains and earned recognition from Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers. Québec’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) program has named Lori Anne Berthiaume and Steeve Nadeau as the... Read this article online
Canada’s Ag Day Is Coming Soon – Here is why it matters! Thursday, January 29, 2026 Canada’s Ag Day is a national moment to recognize the people who grow, raise, make, and move our food. Ag Day will be on February 10th and it will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. But beneath the celebration lies something even more essential: our food system depends on... Read this article online
Red Tape Pushes 70% of Agri Businesses to Deter Next Generation from Farming Thursday, January 29, 2026 Canada’s food production system is under mounting pressure as agri-businesses warn that regulatory overload is discouraging the next generation from entering the industry. A new snapshot from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reveals that almost 70% of agri... Read this article online
Yield Energy debuts ag-focused DERMS to turn farm operations into grid assets Thursday, January 29, 2026 Yield Energy, the company formerly known as Polaris Energy Services, has launched a new distributed energy resource management system designed specifically for agriculture—a move that positions farms as a major source of flexible, utility-grade grid support. The new platform, ,... Read this article online
Canada Urges Action Against EU Grain Trade Barriers Wednesday, January 28, 2026 The Canada Grains Council has released a new white paper urging stronger Canadian leadership to address emerging trade barriers linked to agricultural innovation in the European Union. These barriers, the council warns, could reduce the competitiveness of Canada’s grain exports and limit... Read this article online