Pullet growers seek full status Monday, May 2, 2011 by PAT CURRIEThe Pullet Growers of Canada (PGC) don’t want to know which came first, the chicken or the egg, they just want to be included in the supply-management system on the same basis as other parts of the chicken-and-egg business.At their recent annual general meeting in Ottawa, PGC members and their newly elected board reconfirmed their determination to seek approval from the Farm Products Council of Canada for Part 2 status under the Farm Products Agencies Act."Right now we don’t have any status at all under supply management," said PGC board director Cal Dirks, who producers 72,000 pullets a year on his farm in southeastern Manitoba.Dirks said the application process has just been launched and the pullet growers are hoping it will be approved "before the end of the year. It’s quite an extensive process, a lot of due diligence – the council will evaluate our application first to ensure that all pullet-producer organizations across Canada have been consulted." Gaining Part 2 status "means a lot to pullet producers, putting us on the same footing as broiler chicken farms, egg producers and turkey farmers," he said.Newly returned chair Andy DeWeerd (Ontario) said being an autonomous agency will give Canada's 550 pullet growers "the legal powers to make decisions" on major issues such as cost of production and disease control, instead of relying, as they have in the past, on egg-producers’ provincial organizations.The last successful application for Part 2 status was with the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency in 1986, Dirks said. BF Recalled tomatoes not Ontario grown Behind the Lines - May 2011
Early Career Research Award supports two Guelph research initiatives Friday, July 4, 2025 The was presented to two University of Guelph researchers at the recently held Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded $60,000 to further his... Read this article online
Grape Growers 40th Annual Celebrity Luncheon has Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser Friday, July 4, 2025 The Grape Growers of Ontario’s marks the opening of the by showcasing Canadian personalities and celebrating the annual grape harvest. This year, in partnership with Meridian Credit Union, Ontario’s largest credit union and the third largest in Canada, the Grape Growers of Ontario... Read this article online
Ontario crops respond to summer heat Wednesday, July 2, 2025 According to the OMAFA Field Crop News team, Ontario field crops are showing rapid development as summer-like temperatures have dominated late June early July. The warm spell has accelerated growth and helped reduce the heat unit deficit from a cool spring. Corn fields have seen a burst... Read this article online
Canada’s Place in Global Food System Resilience Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Canada’s food system is facing serious pressure due to global supply chain issues, climate change, and rising food prices. According to a KPMG report, bold and united action is needed now to make Canada’s agriculture sector more resilient and self-reliant. With the global population... Read this article online
Calf Auction Raises Funds for Youth Monday, June 30, 2025 Wyatt Westman-Frijters from Milverton won a heifer calf named Ingrid through a World Milk Day promotion by Maplevue Farms and a local Perth, Ontario radio station. Instead of keeping the calf, 22-year-old Westman-Frijters chose to give back to the community. The calf was sent to the... Read this article online