Feathers ruffled over U.S. mislabelling Monday, November 3, 2014 It just doesn't add up. Alberta Farmer reports that, last year, Canada imported over 97 million kilograms of spent fowl from the United States – which is, interestingly, 110 per cent of America's annual production.Erna Ference, chair of Alberta Chicken Producers, says, "We're importing a lot more (spent fowl) than the United States even produces. That leads us to believe there's some foul play coming into effect."Ference estimates that those who mislabel chicken as spent fowl are avoiding $60 million in tariffs, since spent fowl comes into Canada duty-free under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Producers are being hurt too, losing an estimated 9,000 jobs and $600 million in GDP according to Chicken Farmers of Ontario.Canadian chicken producer groups are hatching a plan to collaborate with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Canadian Border Services Agency to improve testing and institute mandatory certification. BF Trespassers a problem for Simcoe farmers Ontario farmer gets another shot at justice
A new front in the repair access debate Friday, March 6, 2026 Iowa lawmakers have pushed the right‑to‑repair conversation into new territory with House File 2529, a bill that focuses specifically on diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems—the single most common cause of emissions-related downtime on modern farm machinery. The bill would require... Read this article online
March 8 is International Women’s Day Friday, March 6, 2026 Across the United States and Canada, women are taking on increasingly visible roles in agriculture—managing farms, leading ag-tech startups, advancing research, and strengthening the rural economies that feed both nations. Their work reflects a shift in an industry once defined... Read this article online
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Visit Toronto and Southwestern Ontario Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry will be in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario later this week as part of its ongoing study on the role of Canada’s agriculture and agri‑food sector in strengthening national food security. The fact‑finding mission is scheduled for... Read this article online
AgriStability Program Updated to Include Pasture-Related Feed Costs Beginning in 2026 Monday, March 2, 2026 In case you missed it last week, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that pasture-related feed costs will be added as an allowable expense under AgriStability starting with the 2026 program year. The update addresses rising operational... Read this article online
Bringing more Food and Ingredient Processing Back to Canadian Soil Monday, March 2, 2026 Protein Industries Canada has announced the second cohort of nine companies participating in its Program, an initiative designed to bring more food and ingredient processing back to Canadian soil and expand the nation’s value‑added agriculture sector. The selected companies span the... Read this article online