No seat on Tyson's board for Pacelle Tuesday, February 5, 2013 The head of the Humane Society of the United States has dropped his efforts to get a seat on the board of Tyson Foods Inc., the largest pork-producing company in the world. Humane Society Chief Executive Wayne Pacelle said he was seeking the board seat in order to force Tyson to take steps to improve the treatment of animals in its supply chain.In 2007, Tyson said it would phase out gestation stalls in 10 years at the urging of the companies it supplied. Apparently that wasn't fast enough for Pacelle. Pacelle was backed by American business magnate Carl Icahn, whose net worth was estimated by Forbes magazine in September at US$14.8 billion. As Pacelle's campaign waged on, it became apparent that he would never make it on the board because of the company's dual-class voting structure. While those structures are common in Canada, they are not in the United States. Owners of common shares can invest their money and yet receive no control over the direction of the company. BP Union wants more inspectors on farms TV series launched for bacon freaks
CFA Summer Meeting 2026 Sets Priorities for Canada's Farm Future Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) wrapped up its 2026 Summer Meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, bringing together agricultural leaders, industry representatives, parliamentarians, and federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers to discuss the future of Canada's... Read this article online
Koch and OCP Expand Phosphate Fertilizer Partnership Tuesday, July 21, 2026 Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (Koch) and OCP Nutricrops S.A. (OCP) have signed an agreement under which Koch will acquire a 50% interest in Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC I), creating a new 50/50 operating joint venture with OCP once the transaction is completed. The agreement expands... Read this article online
New Pest Control Strategy Shared at Recent Ag Ministers Meeting Monday, July 20, 2026 During the Agriculture Ministers meeting held last week, Ministers reviewed progress on implementing the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Action Plan developed by the FPT Pesticide Management Working Group. The action plan is built around three key themes designed to improve... Read this article online
Nutrien Launches TERRAMAR® Across Western Canada Monday, July 20, 2026 NutrienAg Solutions has introducedTERRAMAR®, a new plant nutrition bio-solution, across Western Canada. The product is being used in its first commercial season, with applications taking place across Prairie farming regions to evaluate its performance under local growing... Read this article online
Wheat Rally and Heat Risks Drive Commodity Market Outlook Monday, July 20, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal,the team agreed that global geopolitical developments, extreme weather conditions, and changing market demand are significantly influencing commodity... Read this article online