Pork barn site visits reach milestone Thursday, March 8, 2012 by BETTER FARMING STAFFOntario Pork recently processed its 500th barn site visit for the National Biosecurity Training Program of the Canadian Swine Health Board. The Canadian Swine Health Board has provided funding to Ontario Pork for an additional 1,000 barn site visits.Dr. Mike DeGroot, Ontario Biosecurity Program Coordinator for Ontario Pork, says the program has two parts. Farmers meet in groups with a veterinarian for training on best biosecurity practices. Farmers then fill out a self-assessment and that is followed up with a farm visit by the veterinarian.On the farm visit, DeGroot says, veterinarians make suggestions and tell farmers “where they can improve their biosecurity.”So far, 1,000 producers have taken the class sessions. DeGroot says they expect class sessions and visits to all 1,500 barn sites will be wrapped up by the end of this year. BF Report says pork exports to South Africa under threat How much have productivity gains offset the downsizing impacts?
Students Learn Farming History During Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month Thursday, March 5, 2026 Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK), together with national and provincial partners, is celebrating the 15th annual Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) throughout March. The program helps students learn more about agriculture and the people who work in the... Read this article online
Field crop report indicates more canola acres Thursday, March 5, 2026 Increased canola acres are part of Stats Canada’s first look at the 2026 planting season. In its March 5 principal field crops report, Statistics Canada is projecting 21.8 million canola acres, up from 21.6 million in 2025. “Higher anticipated seeded area may be led by strong domestic... Read this article online
Groups call for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered pork products Wednesday, March 4, 2026 A coalition of five organizations representing agriculture, food, and biotechnology, want products derived from genetically engineered pigs to be labeled as such. A Feb. 24 letter to Health Minister Marjorie Michel that included Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald as a recipient says... Read this article online
China reduces tariffs on Canadian canola seed Tuesday, March 3, 2026 China is furthering reducing its tariffs on Canadian canola. On Feb. 28, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced its final ruling on anti-dumping levies for Canadian canola seed and lowered the related tariffs from 75.8 per cent to 5.9 per cent. Paired with China’s standard 9 per cent... Read this article online
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Visit Toronto and Southwestern Ontario Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry will be in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario later this week as part of its ongoing study on the role of Canada’s agriculture and agri‑food sector in strengthening national food security. The fact‑finding mission is scheduled for... Read this article online