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
Oil Falls, Stocks Rise, and Weather Risks Shape Farm Markets Tuesday, April 21, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal, for the week of April 13 to 17, 2026, both experts agreed that the markets moved significantly. The title of the podcast was “Crude Oil Futures Plunge 13%... Read this article online
2026 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Alltech, a global leader in the agriculture industry, has released its , a report that includes the results of the company’s annual global feed-production survey. Based on that data, global feed production in 2025 reached an estimated total of 1.44 billion metric tons (mt)—representing an... Read this article online
Operating farm equipment in Quebec Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Farms.com continues its exploration into the insurance and licensing requirements for farmers across Canada with this look into Quebec. Is a license mandatory to operate farm equipment in Quebec? If the equipment stays on private land, no license is required from the SAAQ, the Crown... Read this article online
Ag included in new Canada-U.S. economic committee Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Canadian agriculture will have a voice around the table of Prime Minister Carney’s Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations. The 25-member committee “will serve as a forum for expertise and strategy on all aspects of the Canada-U.S. economic relationship” as this summer’s... Read this article online
Operating farm equipment in Nova Scotia Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Farms.com continues its tour across Canada diving into the insurance and licensing requirements for farm equipment. This article focuses on Nova Scotia. Is a license mandatory to operate farm equipment in Nova Scotia? If the tractor or other piece of machinery remains on private... Read this article online