Smoke and mirrors on 'free range' in Oz? Monday, April 5, 2010 Last year, Humane Society International surveyed more than 3,000 Australians and found that over 93 per cent questioned didn't know that the label "free range" applied to meat from pigs that had access to the outdoors only in the first few weeks of life before being transferred to a "factory farming operation."Lisa Chalk, communications manager for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), complains that terms like "free range," "corn-fed" and "organic" are used inconsistently. Australia's largest animal welfare organization is calling for mandatory national standards.Pork production standards and labels are still on the back burner in Australia, for now. Meanwhile, the RSPCA has egg production in its gun sights. Chalk calls hen cages "legalized cruelty" and wants all hens raised out of cages.It's more than an animal cruelty issue, because consumers are paying more for eggs that are raised under so-called ethical standards. A consumer watchdog group charges that there are many more free range eggs on the market than could possibly be produced and consumers are paying more for them than for eggs produced in battery cages. Oops!! BP Choking on changes to hotdogs Brits promise more honest labelling
Canadian Soybean Production Expected to Increase Tuesday, August 5, 2025 For the 2024-25 crop year, Canadian soybean production is estimated at 7.56 million tonnes (Mt), reflecting a 7% increase compared to last year. The increase is due to a larger seeded and harvested area, along with favorable growing conditions, particularly in Ontario, where production rose... Read this article online
Canadian Dry Pea Supply Shows Marginal Increase Tuesday, August 5, 2025 The 2024-2025 outlook for Canadian dry peas shows a marginal increase in supply, estimated at 3.3 million tonnes (Mt), compared to the previous crop year. Exports are forecast to be 2.1 Mt, which is 0.3 Mt lower than 2023-2024 levels. This decline is mainly attributed to the imposition of... Read this article online
Average Canadian Lentil Price Expected to Decline Sharply Tuesday, August 5, 2025 For the 2024-25 crop year, Canada's lentil supply is forecast to reach 2.7 million tonnes (Mt), while exports are projected at 2.1 Mt, both of which are higher than the previous year. The main export markets for Canadian lentils continue to be Turkey, India, and the United Arab Emirates.... Read this article online
Canadian Dry Beans Prices Expected to Decline 9 Percent Tuesday, August 5, 2025 The 2024-2025 outlook for Canadian dry beans indicates that exports will remain similar to last year at 0.4 million tonnes (Mt). The U.S. and the European Union continue to be the primary markets, with higher demand from these regions balancing lower demand from Mexico and Japan. However,... Read this article online
Canadian Chickpea Supply Forecast to be Sharply Higher Tuesday, August 5, 2025 For the 2024-25 crop year, Canadian chickpea supply is forecast to be sharply higher than the previous year, thanks to increased production. However, exports are expected to decrease modestly to 165,000 tonnes (Kt), largely due to reduced demand from major markets like the U.S. and... Read this article online