Better Pork Magazine Archive February 2008 Are the big American hog integrators losing their competitive advantage? A combination of economics and environmental regulations make small to medium-sized hog operations in the American Midwest more competitive with the pork-producing giants, says a specialist in global development and the environment. Whether Ontario's pork producers will also benefit is not so clear By DON STONEMAN April 2008 December 2007
Canada is Now More Self-Sufficient with Greenhouse-Grown Crops Friday, May 30, 2025 According to a report by FCC, Canada has become more self-sufficient in greenhouse-grown crops like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Between 2013 and 2023, it shifted from being a net importer to a net exporter for several of these, thanks to controlled environment agriculture... Read this article online
Be ready for your next flat tire Friday, May 30, 2025 By Braxten Breen Farms.com Intern The Andersen Hitches Rapid Jack is a three-in-one tool - a tire jack -- that can also be used as a post block or a wheel chock. Its main purpose is to help change tires on trailers, and this cool tool is made in the USA. It is an innovative Tire Jack... Read this article online
An Ontario Foodbelt? Two MPPs want to see it happen Friday, May 30, 2025 Ontario has a Greenbelt and a Whitebelt, and if two MPPs are successful with a piece of legislation the province’s future will include a Foodbelt. Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner (Guelph) and independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady (Haldimand-Norfolk) tabled Bill 21, the Protect Our... Read this article online
SCAP Programs Help Farmers Add Value Thursday, May 29, 2025 The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) has announced the opening of two important grant programs for Alberta’s agricultural sector—the On-Farm Value Added Program and the Value-Added Program. These funding opportunities are designed to support farmers and processors in... Read this article online
R-Way Ag Ltd. receives primary elevator license from CGC Thursday, May 29, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) issued a primary elevator license to a Manitoba company. On May 20, R-Way Ag Ltd. in St. Claude, Man., received the license. This type of license goes to “an operator of an elevator which primary receives grain directly from producers, for either... Read this article online