Alaskans at odds over food safety Wednesday, May 2, 2012 In Alaska, House Bill 202 "simplifies the sale of food products between two individuals as long as there is no intermediary." A sponsor statement from Republican Representative Tammie Wilson says "a genuine concern for food freedom and food safety generated this legislation."Wilson argues that as Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation is experiencing federal funding cuts, "the ability to regulate effectively and without partiality across the state is being diminished. Many communities on the road system feel over-regulated. Remote communities are unprotected."But the Daily News-Miner newspaper in Fairbanks says health officials are worried. Not only would produce from farmers' markets be unregulated, so would potentially hazardous seafood, shellfish, poultry, meat and any other processed food.Wilson says regulations are stifling local food production. According to a 2010 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the forming of the Alaska Food Policy Council, over 95 per cent of the food consumed by Alaskans comes from outside the state. BF Georgia's struggling ag sector Sweetness in coffee comes cheap
Ontario’s most problematic weed -- Canada Fleabane Cuts Corn and Soybean Yields Wednesday, September 17, 2025 At the , Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph highlighted the persistent challenge of Canada fleabane, one of Ontario’s most problematic weeds. Once easily controlled with glyphosate, the weed has now developed resistance not only to glyphosate but also to multiple herbicide... Read this article online
Augusta Van Muyen selected as the 67th Grape King Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grape Growers of Ontario and Farm Credit Canada have announced that Lincoln vineyard manager Augusta Van Muyen has been chosen by her peers as the . Currently, the vineyard manager at Tawse Winery, Van Muyen, followed a path to success that took her across Ontario and the world.... Read this article online
Grain Growers of Canada calls on Carney to Prioritize Upgrades to the Port of Vancouver Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government to urgently prioritize major upgrades to the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure. The organization warns that without these improvements, Canada’s economic growth and global trade reliability are at... Read this article online
Strategies to Optimize Market Returns in Ontario Monday, September 15, 2025 Berkley Fedorchuk, grain marketing specialist with Hensall Co-op in Southwestern Ontario, recently shared insights into the current corn market and strategies for forward marketing during his presentation at the . With a focus on the Ontario and Eastern Canadian grain sectors,... Read this article online
From Plows to Plates - The 2025 International Plowing Match Returns to Niagara Friday, September 12, 2025 For the first time since 1926, the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) is returning to the Niagara Region September 16 to 20. Set to take place in West Lincoln, the 106th edition of this iconic event will run under the theme “,” celebrating the deep roots and fresh flavours of... Read this article online