Another sign of bacon's popularity: clogged drains Wednesday, August 10, 2011 CBC News reported in April that city workers found that sewage pipes in the Ridgevale Drive subdivision in Bedford, N.S., were clogged with bacon grease after sewage backed up into area houses.According to CBC, Bedford Councillor Tim Outhit said grease buildup in sewers is common around restaurants, but not in residential areas.This takes us back to a survey that Maple Leaf Foods commissioned in 2010, connected to the launch of a new reclosable bacon package.The survey found that three out of four respondents said they loved bacon. One out of four respondents on the Prairies thought that maybe their partners loved bacon "more than me."In British Columbia, 50 per cent said they would give up sex before they would give up bacon. (Only 37 per cent agreed with that in Quebec.)Maple Leaf's survey didn't mention Nova Scotia, nor the Maritimes for that matter. BP Niche marketing: a way to beat the odds for hard-pressed producers A long ride is less stressful
Manitoba Crops Battle Pests and Weather Wednesday, June 4, 2025 According to the Manitoba Crop Report, the province’s crops are progressing with variation across regions due to changing weather and pest conditions. From May 1 to June 1, total precipitation ranges from 40.6 mm to 81.1 mm. Eastern, Interlake, and Northwest areas have received less... Read this article online
Faba Bean Breeding Grows in Saskatchewan Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and J4 Agri-Science (J4) have partnered in a new breeding program aimed at advancing faba bean production in Saskatchewan. The goal is to develop faba bean varieties with improved yield, early maturity, disease resistance, and low vicine/convicine... Read this article online
New Report Highlights Farm Housing Needs in Greenbelt Areas Wednesday, June 4, 2025 The Greenbelt Foundation has released a new report titled Housing Needs and . It highlights the urgent need for housing solutions in rural Ontario for farm families, farm workers, and agri-business employees. As the farming community knows, agriculture is a vital part of Ontario’s... Read this article online
New Precision Ag Digital Digest Coming Soon Wednesday, June 4, 2025 The Summer 2025 Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest will be released on June 11. Summer is upon us! Tillage and seeding are mostly completed (…hopefully), so we are shifting focus to irrigation, baling, spraying, guidance, and harvest (among other topics and technologies). In... Read this article online
Bill to recognize national livestock brand to be reintroduced Tuesday, June 3, 2025 A bill to recognize a national livestock brand will soon make its way into the House of Commons. The bill “aims to acknowledge and promote the role farmers, ranchers and the whole of the agriculture and animal husbandry sector plus so much of our history like pioneers, indigenous peoples,... Read this article online