'Gluten-free' cereal brings customer complaints Monday, December 7, 2015 In early October, General Mills recalled four-days-worth of July production from its Lodi, Calif., facility – that's about 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios – because of contamination from wheat. The recall followed customer complaints to the miller and to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of adverse health effects following consumption of the cereals, which were labelled as gluten-free. Later reports indicated that oat flour was contaminated when off-loaded from bulk railroad cars into trucks 25 kilometres away while direct rail service to the plant was shut down for track maintenance. One truck was known to have hauled wheat flour previously. A reported 455 million kilograms of oats yearly pass through a new General Mills plant in Minnesota, where a seven-storey cleaning house was recently completed. Cylinders separate seeds by size, discarding smaller barley and wheat seeds. But stuff happens. BF Risk-assessment models prove ineffective Behind the Lines - December 2015
Ontario's Foodbelt: A Bold Move to Protect Farmland and Food Security Tuesday, May 13, 2025 The Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the National Farmers Union, Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, and Ontario Farmland Trust are collaborating with Ontario Greens Leader Mike Schreiner and Haldimand-Norfolk independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady to introduce legislation aimed at... Read this article online
OFA viewpoint on growing future farmers Monday, May 12, 2025 Agriculture is arguably among the most important industries we have. Not only is it one of the biggest sectors of the Ontario and Canadian economies, but it’s also fundamental to our very existence. After all, everyone has to eat—and in Ontario, we’re luckier than most in the wide... Read this article online
Protecting Plant Health Supports All Life Monday, May 12, 2025 Healthy plants are vital to the survival and well-being of people, animals, and nature. They clean the air, support biodiversity, and are the foundation of food and economic systems. On May 12, Canadians celebrate International Day of Plant Health. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)... Read this article online
V6 Agronomy Joins Port of Johnstown Deal Monday, May 12, 2025 V6 Agronomy has partnered with the Port of Johnstown (100 kilometres south of Ottawa) to build a national fertilizer hub. This long-term collaboration should support Canada’s food security, reduce input costs for farmers, and modernize the fertilizer supply chain using clean... Read this article online
Mother’s Day Q&A with Anna McCutcheon Thursday, May 8, 2025 Mother’s Day is only a few days away (that’s another reminder), and this week Farms.com has connected with moms in ag for their thoughts on motherhood, its challenges, and how being a parent has changed them. Anna McCutcheon (AM) and her husband Mark are the first generation on their... Read this article online