Fatty beef trim prices come back Monday, October 7, 2013 The price of 50 per cent fat trim is making a comeback a little more than a year after a crisis hit the lean finely textured beef (LFTB) industry. Formerly, the fatty and lean ground products were combined to make the ground beef found in American grocery stores. When LFTB demand was wiped out following a series of controversial media reports, there was a glut of the fattier trim, but that glut seems to be over. The reasons cited are an increase in the slaughter of dairy cows, compared to beef cows, as the beef herd shrank. Packers found other uses for the trimmings they formerly sold to now defunct Beef Products Inc. in North Dakota. Imports of lean beef from Oceania and South America are increasing. Flooding at the Cargill plant in Alberta and the E. coli scare at XL Foods both reduced beef sales from Canada. BF Turtles save the day for wind farm opponents Colorado town proposes 'drone' bounty
Ont. farmer Tony McQuail reflects on NDP leadership race Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Huron County farmer Tony McQuail is back at Meeting Place Organic Farm in Lucknow after vying to replace Jagmeet Singh as the leader of the federal NDP. “It was a very hopeful and positive experience for me,” he told Farms.com. “I was very pleased with what we were able to bring to the... Read this article online
Broadband Access is a Defining Issue for Rural Canada’s Future Monday, March 30, 2026 Broadband connectivity took centre stage during the on March 26, as speakers emphasized that reliable, high-speed internet is now foundational to rural economic growth, community well-being, and Canada’s broader ambitions in technology and resource development. The Coalition’s latest... Read this article online
Rural Canada Is an Economic Powerhouse that Policymakers Need to Build Upon Monday, March 30, 2026 Rural Canada is a far bigger driver of the national economy than many policymakers realize, and leaders say the time has come to place a rural lens at the centre of public policy decision-making. That message was front and centre during the Coalition for a Better Future’s Scorecard... Read this article online
Spring Swine Events Across Canada that are Not to be Missed Monday, March 30, 2026 It’s a sure sign of Spring, several swine events will be taking place over the next few months. Between April and June 2026, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario will all host significant swine-focused events, ranging from producer AGMs and pork quality competitions to large-scale... Read this article online
Boosting Wheat Production with Better Nitrogen Use Monday, March 30, 2026 A University of Guelph research team is pioneering new ways to grow wheat more sustainably by improving nitrogen efficiency and supporting soil health. Dr. Kari Dunfield, professor in the School of Environmental Sciences at the Ontario Agricultural College, received $3.92 million from the... Read this article online