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
Lynch siblings named OYF winners for Saskatchewan Friday, March 27, 2026 Jordan Lynch and Chansi Bourkehave been named the regional winners of Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers competition. The announcement was made during Canada’s Farm Show on March 19, 2026. The siblings will nowrepresentSaskatchewan at the national competition in Vancouver, British... Read this article online
Serious concern with planned cuts to N.B. public vet services Friday, March 27, 2026 Livestock farmers in New Brunswick are concerned about the future of public vet services in the province. Liberal Premier Susan Holt’s government is phasing out provincially run veterinary lab services for private alternatives over the coming years, her 2026-2027 budget... Read this article online
CSBP pushing for domestic production policy Thursday, March 26, 2026 The Canadian Sugar Beet Producers (CSBP) wants to see more of its namesake crop grown and processed in Canada. At one point, sugar beets accounted for more than 20 per cent of the Canadian sugar market share. But that’s no longer the case, says Gwen Young, an Alberta sugar beet farmer... Read this article online
Fears of Stagflation and Recession on the Rise Thursday, March 26, 2026 This week’s with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, Was titled “Higher Crude Oil Futures for Longer = Stagflation?”. The two experts explored major shifts across the commodity sector including rising crude oil... Read this article online
Massey Ferguson Legacy - From Early Tractors to Modern Power Thursday, March 26, 2026 For more than a century and a half, Massey Ferguson has stood as one of the most trusted names in agriculture. At the heart of the brand’s legacy is a simple but powerful belief: farmers deserve reliable, easy-to-operate equipment that helps them get the job done, season after... Read this article online