Whew!!!! Olymel pork plant strike ends Monday, April 6, 2015 by BETTER FARMING STAFFThe two-week-long strike by workers at the Olymel plant in Vallée-Jonction Quebec is over and slaughter of pigs there is expected to be ramped up over the next week, says Patrick O’Neil, division manager for the marketing division of Ontario Pork.According to a statement issued by Olymel’s president Rejean Nadeau on Saturday, a six-year agreement with workers was reached on April 1. The plant remained closed Monday because of the Easter holiday in Quebec.The Vallée-Jonction plant, with a two-shift capacity of 35,000 hogs a week, is critical to Ontario pork producers who ship about 23,000 hogs there every week. To this point, the marketing division has been shipping a few pigs to other plants in Quebec, but mostly to the United States. BF Ontario veterinarians skeptical of product billed as a cure for PED Why do Danish pig farms out-produce Ontario's?
Ontario Invests $7M in Agri-Food Innovation Tuesday, May 26, 2026 The Ontario government is committing up to $7 million to support 34 new research projects aimed at transforming innovative ideas into practical, market-ready solutions for farmers and food processors across the province. Delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, the... Read this article online
BioCV launches real-time monitoring system to boost sow health and productivity Monday, May 25, 2026 BioCV Inc. has introduced a new intelligent sow monitoring system designed to give US pork producers earlier, more accurate insights into sow health, behavior, and reproductive status. The technology, now available in North America, pairs a durable smart ear tag with... Read this article online
US China Trade Deal Sparks New Hopes for Agriculture Markets Monday, May 25, 2026 On the weekly with experts Farms.com Risk Management Chief Commodity Strategist Moe Agostino and Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal the team review strong market movements during the week May 18 to 22, across agricultural markets, energy, and equities. The title for this week’s podcast... Read this article online
Major Weather Pattern Shift Signals Heat, Rain Relief, and El Niño Intensification Across U.S. Monday, May 25, 2026 A highly active stretch of weather across key agricultural regions in the United States is signaling a major shift in atmospheric patterns that could influence crop development, drought conditions, and summer forecasts saysEric Snodgrass,Sr. Science Fellow,Nutrien Ag Solutions. Over... Read this article online
Falling Behind on Direct Alcohol Shipping Deadline Monday, May 25, 2026 Canada’s small alcohol producers are growing increasingly frustrated as a promised timeline for direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol shipping reforms approaches with little visible progress. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is calling out federal and provincial... Read this article online