Pork producers blame supply management Wednesday, March 20, 2013 by BETTER FARMING STAFFOntario pork producers say supply management in other sectors is damaging their industry.The only disagreement among delegates at this year’s annual general meeting was over how heavy handed they want Ontario Pork to be in lobbying government to curb supply management. Despite a failed attempt to soften it, a resolution calling on Ontario Pork to work with other non-supply managed groups to urge the government to put trade ahead of dairy and poultry farmer protection passed 68 to 13.The long-simmering debate has come to the fore as Canada negotiates trade deals in Europe and Asia that pork producers feel would open up markets for them. BF Behind the Lines - April 2013 Ontario SPCA issues blow up at Ontario Pork meeting
Ag in the House: Dec. 8 – 11 Monday, December 15, 2025 Opposition MPs used the last week of question period before Parliament rises for the winter break to demand answers from the government about how their actions affect farmers and families. On Dec. 8, Conservative Agriculture Critic John Barlow told the House about increased food bank use... Read this article online
Record Corn Exports Highlight USDA December Grain Outlook Monday, December 15, 2025 On the weekly with Farms.com Risk Management, Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, began reviewing the markets for the week of December 8 to 12, 2025. The USDA’s December crop report delivered mixed signals for the grain markets, offering... Read this article online
U.S. Pork Outlook Shifts Monday, December 15, 2025 The December 2025 WASDE report, released December 11, signals a shift in U.S. pork market dynamics. Pork production for 2025 has been trimmed due to slower slaughter rates observed through early December. Exports for 2025 are also revised lower, reflecting weaker third-quarter shipments,... Read this article online
David Marit back as Sask. ag minister Monday, December 15, 2025 A familiar face is back as Saskatchewan’s minister of agriculture. Premier Scott Moe brought David Marit, the MLA for Wood River who held the ag portfolio from 2018 to 2024, back to the ag file in a Dec. 11 cabinet shuffle. The ag portfolio also includes Saskatchewan Crop... Read this article online
AgraCity Group Launches Court-Approved Sale and Investment Process Monday, December 15, 2025 AgraCity Group and its Monitor (Ernst & Young Inc.) have started a court-approved process to explore the sale or investment in all or part of the company’s assets, property, shares, and business. On December 11, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan extended AgraCity... Read this article online