Quebec study shows 'local' label works Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Consumers buy into local food labels, at least in Quebec, according to a doctoral student in marketing at Sherbrooke University.Francine Rodier found a 2.8 per cent increase in sales across 16 food items in four grocery stores when they carried a "Product of Quebec" label. It doesn't sound like much, but the provincial government, which has put $14 million into a campaign to buy more home-grown food, says that, if every Quebecer ate just $30 worth extra of provincially produced food, it would generate $1 billion in sales and create 1,800 jobs.If you divide $14 million by 1,800, that is $7,777 per job. That's better than governments did to preserve jobs at General Motors Canada, isn't it? Cover Story: Road Salts - the silent enemy that can stunt your crops BSE not linked to farmed fish
Saskatchewan Startup Unveils Portable Device to Detect Crop Diseases in the Field Friday, May 29, 2026 With global crop losses from pests and diseases reaching as high as 40 percent annually, a Saskatchewan-based startup is working to equip farmers with faster, more practical tools to protect their yields. PathoScan Technologies, founded in Saskatoon, has developed a portable... Read this article online
Falling Behind on Direct Alcohol Shipping Deadline Friday, May 29, 2026 Canada’s small alcohol producers are growing increasingly frustrated as a promised timeline for direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol shipping reforms approaches with little visible progress. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling out federal and provincial... Read this article online
Rural Canada Is Critical to Trade, Food Security and Economic Recovery Friday, May 29, 2026 Canada is facing global instability, affordability pressures and growing urgency to rebuild its economic foundations. Rural Canada is one of the country’s most important economic assets. Although only about 16% to 18% of Canadians live in rural communities, leaders say those regions... Read this article online
Feds say Provinces Need to Act on Interprovincial Alcohol Sales Friday, May 29, 2026 Canada’s federal government is intensifying pressure on provinces and territories to complete negotiations and implement direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, a move expected to benefit agricultural producers, small businesses, and consumers across the country. The statement comes out... Read this article online
$15.1M to Scale Whole-Cut Plant-Based Protein Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Protein Industries Canada has announced a $15.1 million co-investment in a multi-partner project aimed at scaling advanced manufacturing technology for whole-cut protein alternatives and strengthening Canada’s domestic agri-food value chain. The initiative brings together NS/TX... Read this article online