TV series launched for bacon freaks Tuesday, February 5, 2013 Bacon isn't just good sizzling in the pan or adding flavour to hamburgers. Americans love watching chefs cook it on TV as well.A television series entitled "United States of Bacon" premiered Dec. 30 on the specialty Destination America channel. There are 12 episodes planned, with visits to Milwaukee, Kenosha Wis., and Chicago, which hosts a huge bacon festival, along with Des Moines, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles and Portland Oregon. The show focuses on restaurants, cafés and pubs that feature bacon specialty items on their menus.The host is chef Todd Fisher and the series was created after a three-part, bacon-themed series in the summer that brought the network big ratings. One of the sponsors will be the online shopping website www.baconfreak.com, which sells a variety of bacon products and novelties. BP No seat on Tyson's board for Pacelle Game changing research headed your way
Cereals Canada and JRSL unite to advance the Gate facility vision Thursday, December 11, 2025 Cereals Canada and James Richardson & Sons, Limited (JRSL) have taken an important step forward in developing the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange, known as the Gate. Both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding through which Richardson Centre, a JRSL subsidiary, will... Read this article online
Kyle Larkin appointed president and CEO of Canadian Meat Council Thursday, December 11, 2025 The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has a new president and CEO. On Dec. 9, the organization announced the appointment of Kyle Larkin to fill the position beginning Jan. 19, 2026. “Kyle’s experience leading a national organization and securing meaningful policy results will be invaluable... Read this article online
B.C. dairy testers on strike Thursday, December 11, 2025 A team of dairy testers in B.C. is on strike. Nine dairy production technicians working for dairy testing provider Lactanet have been on strike since Nov. 25, the B.C. General Employees’ Union, the union representing the workers, said in a statement. The workers collect milk samples... Read this article online
Animal Health Canada Shares 2030 Goals for Livestock Thursday, December 11, 2025 Animal Health Canada (AHC) has outlined five strategic goals it plans to accomplish by 2030 to protect and advance the health and welfare of farmed animals across the country. Working under its One Health and One Welfare approach, AHC aims to unite federal and provincial governments... Read this article online
What steps does a Grower need to take to Deliver Clean Grain? Thursday, December 11, 2025 Delivering clean and accurately declared grain is an important responsibility for every grower. It helps protect the trust that international buyers place in Canadian grain and keeps valuable markets open for future sales. To support this goal, growers are encouraged to follow simple steps... Read this article online