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?
Alta. farmer speaking at World Economic Forum Friday, January 23, 2026 Canadian agriculture is represented at the World Economic Forum through an Alberta farmer. Chris Perry, a potato farmer from Coaldale, revealed on LinkedIn he received an invitation from PepsiCo to participate in the event in Davos, Switzerland. In October 2025, PepsiCo launched the... Read this article online
Kubota Backs Mountain Bike Freeride Trail Builder Friday, January 23, 2026 For the 2026 mountain biking season, freeride champion athlete Carson Storch has signed Kubota Tractor Corporation as his title sponsor, marking a major shift away from traditional bike brand exclusivity, and a new way for Kubota to build its brand. Under this agreement, Storch is no... Read this article online
Long-Term Lease at Lethrbridge Polytechnic Boosts Alberta Farm Research Friday, January 23, 2026 Lethbridge Polytechnic has signed a new 20-year land lease renewal agreement with the Government of Alberta for its 395-acre research farm located east of Lethbridge. The agreement strengthens a long-standing partnership focused on applied agricultural research and education. “The... Read this article online
SVG Ventures Invests in Smart Potato Storage Thursday, January 22, 2026 A globalagrifood innovation and investment firm, SVG Ventures, has announced a$500,000-investment in Calgary based Cellar Insights through its Pioneer Fund. The investment will support the company’s continued growth and commercialization of smart remote potato storage monitoring... Read this article online
Man. John Deere dealerships merging Thursday, January 22, 2026 Two John Deere dealers in Manitoba are merging. Greenvalley Equipment and its four locations, along with Enns Brothers Ltd. and its nine sites, will become a single entity with 13 dealerships across the province. The merger is expected to take effect in April. Executives involved... Read this article online