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?
New Survey Explains Manure Use Concerns Friday, November 28, 2025 A recent North American survey provides new insight into how farmers and advisors view manure use in cropping systems. Manure continues to play an important role in recycling nutrients between livestock and crop production. Many respondents say manure improves soil health, crop... Read this article online
AI Drone Tech Offers New Way to Track Turkey Behavior Friday, November 28, 2025 Turkeys was the focus of many holiday meals, so as you eat your left-over turkey ponder the ag-tech methods being used in turkey production. Researchers at Penn State are advancing technology that could reshape the way poultry producers keep track of their flocks. A research group... Read this article online
Twin Flywheel Tech Boosts Wood Chipper Performance Globally Friday, November 28, 2025 A large majority of farms have woodland on their property, so tools to manage woodlands are essential. Woodland Mills, which manufactures forestry equipment, has reported strong customer adoption nearly one year after expanding its patented Twin Flywheel Technology into four... Read this article online
USDA's November Crop Report was neutral to bearish vs expectations for corn Thursday, November 27, 2025 Markets Surprised with higher than expected U.S. and global wheat supplies The highly anticipated USDA’s November 2025 WASDE Crop Report plus the USDA daily flash exportdata dump released last week was a disappointment. The USDA warned that due to the lapse in government funding from... Read this article online
Sask. ag community group wins provincial award Thursday, November 27, 2025 A community group entrenched in Saskatchewan’s ag community received recognition for its efforts. Farm It Forward in Mossbank recently won the Community Wellbeing Award, which recognizes exceptional community commitment, from the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association. “It’s... Read this article online