Smithfield hit by higher hog prices Thursday, June 10, 2010 Smithfield Food Inc, and the analysts who keep an eye on it, have been caught off guard by the recent leap in hog prices. Meatingplace.com notes that Smithfield was warning investors before regular meetings that its fourth quarter numbers will be weaker than expected, in spite of changes in the way the company is doing business.A BMO Capital Markets analyst noted that Smithfield had still made the right decisions by restructuring its hog business and reducing the amount of debt carried on its balance sheet. The world's largest hog producer is expected to do much better in 2011.Higher raw material costs, meaning hogs, are affecting Smithfield's fresh pork business, while the unexpected run-up in futures has hurt the value of those assets, according to "mark to market" accounting, a system of assigning current market value to financial instruments. BP Bacon a must for foster children? Canada's share of world pork trade predicted to decline
Alta. farmer helping raise money for Alberta Children’s Hospital Friday, December 5, 2025 An Alberta dairy farmer is sharing her family’s story this holiday season to raise money for the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Crystal Olive, a second-generation producer from Silver Top Dairy near Fort Macleod, Alta., visits the hospital every few months with her 15-year-old son... Read this article online
Ukraine-Russian Peace Deal Impact on Grain, Fertilizer and Energy Markets Friday, December 5, 2025 Earlier this week it was looking hopeful that a peace framework — backed by the United States — would end the four-year war between Ukraine and Russia. While it is certainly looking less hopeful now, there could still be some cards to play to get a deal. If a deal is struck, what... Read this article online
Farmers help fuel Santa on Christmas Eve Friday, December 5, 2025 Work is ramping up at the North Pole as Santa gets ready for his global voyage on Christmas Eve. Like farmers, Santa uses maps, weather data, and the help of an overall support system to optimize his operations on Dec. 24. And like farmers, Santa needs fuel to get himself through the... Read this article online
AgSphere Fuels Progress in Canadian Farm Sector Friday, December 5, 2025 A major investment is helping advance agriculture innovation in Canada through the creation ofAgSphere, a new national hub that connects agriculture,technologyand food. Supported by up to $2.75 million from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund over five years,AgSphereaims to strengthen... Read this article online
Lethbridge Polytechnic Ranks Among Top Canadian Research Colleges Friday, December 5, 2025 Lethbridge Polytechnic has strengthened its national reputationnowrankingninth among Canada’s top 50 research colleges, according to a new report released by ResearchInfosourceInc. The institution has climbed steadily over the past three years, moving from 11th in 2023 to 10th in 2024, and... Read this article online