Butter shortage hits Scandinavia Sunday, March 4, 2012 Norway faced a butter shortage in December that threatened production of some favourite traditional Christmas foods. Associated Press reports say the crisis started in the summer with heavy rains that affected the quality of grazing for cows, depressing milk production. Another factor is unusually high fall demand because of fashionable low carbohydrate, full-fat diets, a craze that has swept Europe. Sales soared by 20 per cent in October and 30 per cent in November.A Russian citizen was detained for trying to smuggle about 200 pounds of butter into Norway from Germany. In the meantime, according to CNN, one seller on a Norwegian auction website was offering half a kilogram of butter for about 30 times the normal price.At the Dairy Farmers of Ontario annual general meeting in January, chairman Bill Emmott said this type of shortage situation would never happen under Canada's supply management scheme, where production is matched to demand. BF Beef prices hit record January high Super Bowl fans love those chicken wings
Markets Connect Dots Toward US China Trade Deal Monday, August 25, 2025 On the weekly hosted by Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, the focus for the week of August 18 to 22, 2025 was connecting market signals with on-the-ground realities. The discussion centered on trade negotiations and... Read this article online
Hensall Co-op Invests in Rural Growth Monday, August 25, 2025 Hensall Co-op has announced the recipients of its fifth annual Strong Communities Initiative, a program dedicated to strengthening rural communities by supporting projects that deliver long-term positive impact. This year, the co-op and its employees awarded $20,000 in grants to two main... Read this article online
Sunflower farming in Ontario Tuesday, August 19, 2025 While Manitoba dominates sunflower production in Canada—accounting for about 90 percent of the national output (https://oggardenonline.com/where-in-canada-are-sunflowers-grown.html)—Ontario is home to a growing number of sunflower farms. These farms are often smaller in scale and... Read this article online
2025 Livestock Tax Deferral Regions Announced Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has published the initial list of prescribed regions eligible for the 2025 Livestock Tax Deferral provision, a key support measure for Canadian livestock producers grappling with the impacts of extreme weather. “As we continue to see the very... Read this article online
Winter wheat in Ontario: A resilient crop for a sustainable future Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Winter wheat has long been a staple in Ontario’s agricultural landscape, offering both economic and environmental benefits to farmers across the province. Grown primarily in southwestern Ontario, this crop plays a vital role in crop rotation systems, soil health, and food... Read this article online