News from Canada

Injured bear on the loose after attacking livestock An injured black bear is wandering Surrey, despite a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and another has been spotted in the city’s north end. The injur... Final Canada-EU trade talks down to red meat issues From the outset of the Canada-Europe trade talks, officials and observers cautioned that contentious agriculture issues would be saved for the end of ... Climate change to impact B.C. agriculture British Columbia needs to produce more food while contending with rising seas, diminishing water resources and changing patterns of rain and drought, ... 4 cattle killed in semi crash near Ponteix, Sask. Four cattle were killed Thursday morning when a cattle truck rolled on the highway near Ponteix, Sask. It happened around 9 a.m. CST on Highway 13,... Changing climate ramps up the pressure on B.C. farmers Despite a rapidly changing climate, Rhonda Driediger is looking at a good crop coming in this spring on the 160-acre berry farm she runs in Langley. ... Agriculture Canada closing offices in 4 Saskatchewan communities The federal government is closing Agriculture Canada offices in Melville, Watrous , North Battleford and Weyburn. According to the department, rese... Divide over beef last bridge to cross on road to EU trade pact The European Union’s ambassador to Canada said special access for agriculture goods is the last obstacle to a trade deal between Brussels and Ottawa, ... Agriculture Canada has taken ‘interim steps’ to meet government data security guidelines The department that had the third-highest number of people affected by data breaches over the last decade says it has taken “interim solutions” to pro... Long winter, spring floods take toll on agriculture A winter of heavy snow followed by spring flooding is taking a toll on Saskatchewan's agriculture sector. One Radisson-area farmer is worried flood... Manitoba farmers protest Portage Diversion A plan to divert rising waters away from Manitoba communities has local farmers up in arms. Dozens of farmers set up a blockade Monday of the Porta... Slight Dip In Cost Of Farming In Canada Government figures suggest it cost a little less to farm in the last three months of 2012. Statscan says it’s farm input price index went down 0 po... Organic farmers, opposition ask feds to stall genetically-modified alfalfa sales Organic farmers are calling on the federal government to put the brakes on the commercial sale of genetically-modified alfalfa seed in Canada, but bot... Canada retaliation on U.S. labels may go beyond beef Canadian retaliation against the United States for its country- of-origin meat-labeling rules may target more products than U.S. beef and pork, Canadi... Canadian farmers no longer get federal help to quarantine The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will no longer help farmers deal with the aftermath of discovering anthrax in their livestock. This means farme... China complains about Canadian wheat's gluten strength China's state-owned agricultural trading company, Cofco, has complained about the poor baking performance of some Canadian spring wheat shipments and ... Could agriculture be key to lifting Ontario economy? Agriculture is a multi-billion dollar industry, and it appears poised to cash in after years of crying poor. It is the industry with the fewest peo... Rare triplet calves born at Ontario dairy farm A rare birth took place Sunday night in Wyoming, Ont., east of Sarnia. That's where a dairy cow gave birth to triples at Excelsior Farms. Andrew De... Walton, investors play waiting game Hundreds of small investors in Asia and Europe who’ve invested in farmland in hopes of flipping it for development have more riding on an Ottawa plann... Canadians look south to invest in agriculture Canadian investment funds have big plans to become involved in Australian land, ports and other infrastructure projects, driven by food export potenti... Canadian farm income expected to break records for 2012 Canadian farm incomes are set to smash records for 2012, as grain and oilseed farmers reap the benefits of a crop price boom not experienced since the... Canadian farmers embracing genetically engineered crops If you wanted to buy Canadian canola oil that wasn't produced from a genetically engineered plant, you would have to look awfully hard. And it woul... Frozen beef recalled after E. coli outbreak At least two people have become sick due to an E. coli outbreak from tainted frozen beef, according to reports. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency... Cattle lead Edmonton police on merry chase Cattle that were on the lam in north Edmonton were back in captivity Wednesday evening after an effort that tied up police and wildlife officials for ... Canada dairy co-operatives agree merger plans Canada's largest dairy co-operative, Agropur, has announced a merger with Farmers Co-operative Dairy. Quebec-based Agropur produces 3.2 billion lit... Wynne will become agriculture minister There’s absolutely no reason a city politician can’t represent rural issues, premier-designate Kathleen Wynne said Wednesday after confirming she will... Ottawa prepared to give up dairy tariffs for Europe access The Canadian government is prepared to knock holes in the hefty tariff walls shielding dairy producers from foreign competition and admit more Europea... Nova Scotia farmers worry about lack of local slaughterhouses Farmers are growing concerned about the dwindling number of provincial meat processing facilities to handle local beef and pork. “It’s another aven... Agriculture minister in warning over EU deal with Canada The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has warned that an EU trade deal with Canada should not be allowed to result in access to European dairy an... Ottawa and Saskatchewan team up on agriculture projects Ottawa is teaming up with Saskatchewan to kick in $3.2 million to the province's agriculture fund for 23 livestock and forage research projects. Th... U.S. labeling rules cost Canada hog farmers $2 billion U.S. country-of-origin meat-labeling rules have directly cost Canada's hog and pork industry more than $2 billion, according to a report that could he... Canadian government invests $6.5m into crop research Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart have announced C$6.5 million in funding for 38 crop-related... Canada expands capacity to export beef to China China has approved four additional Canadian beef facilities that will now be able to export beef to China, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Interna... Global grain prices set for bumper year in 2013 Iffy Chinese demand makes it hard to gauge the outlook for bulk metals such as copper and iron ore. But grains look different. Global stocks of ag... Canada's Saputo to buy US dairy supplier Morningstar Canadian cheese maker Saputo Inc. is bolstering its position in the United States by pursuing the largest acquisition in its history, a $1.45 billion ... A bad time for crops is a good time for prices It’s been been quite a year for those who are bullish on agriculture. Corn is up about 25 per cent, soybeans 27 per cent, and wheat 44 per cent. Ev... Canadian farmers income increased 53% in 2011 Canadian farm income increased by 53 percent in 2011 from 2010 according to Statistics Canada. Realized net income, meaning farm income after operatin... No impact on Canada's beef sales after XL Foods scare The fallout from a massive tainted beef recall was still being felt Tuesday as the Harper government prepared to pass legislation aimed at making the ... New E. coli case linked to XL Foods beef plant A new case of E. coli has been linked to the XL Foods beef plant at the centre of an extensive product recall. Dairy food company Saputo looks beyond Canada for growth Dairy food giant Saputo Inc. sees limited growth in Canada and will keep an eye out for acquisitions in the United States and Latin America, chief exe... West Quebec cattle farmers still lack federal aid Cattle farmers in West Quebec say they are frustrated by delays in receiving financial aid from the federal government. This summer the Quebec gove... Euro crop drop boosts Ontario Europe’s grape woes could mean a window of opportunity for Niagara wine. Even as Europe grapples with a 10% drop in yield for its wine harvest, Nia... Alberta to boost beef’s image in wake of E. coli scare Alberta’s agriculture minister says it’s not the time for the province to grant emergency funding to cattle producers affected by the XL Foods plant c... Alberta rejects call for inquiry into E. coli beef recall Alberta Premier Alison Redford has rejected a call for a public inquiry into an E. coli scare that prompted a massive recall at a southern Alberta bee... Beef recall means Canada must rebuild bridges As Alberta’s beef reputation takes a clipping on the international stage — with grocery stores as far away as Hong Kong removing XL Foods product from... Cattle industry hurt over E. coli recalls Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan's Agriculture Minister, says he is not happy with how a meat recall has been handled, noting the cattle industry in the pro... B.C. agriculture minister mulls new meat regulations British Columbia’s new agriculture minister wants to change the province’s meat regulations so more smaller operators can slaughter, process and sell ... Cattle ranchers may feel the pinch as beef recall drags out As a Brooks. Alta., food processing plant works to meet regulatory demands, hoping to reopen, concerns about backlog at Alberta's ranches linger amid ... Alberta premier backs cattle industry in E.coli crisis Despite the closure of a food processing facility in Brooks, Alberta’s premier is standing behind what she says is still one of the province’s top pro... U.S. bans beef from Canada's XL Foods plant The United States has halted imports of beef products from one of Canada's largest beef-processing plants, owned by privately held XL Foods at Brooks,... Washington to kill wolves tied to livestock losses Washington officials announced plans Friday to kill a pack of at least eight gray wolves that have been attacking livestock in the state's northeast c...