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05/28/07 High Canadian Dollar Lowers 2007-08 Pool Return Outlook The Canadian Wheat Board sending out their latest Pool Return Outlook. It'... 05/28/07 Auger Intake Guard Could Prevent Injuries Did you know grain augers rank 3rd in machinery-related injuries on the fa... 05/28/07 PAMI Releases Software to Aid in Agri-Business Decisions The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute has released an innovative sof... 05/28/07 2006 farm revenues more than offset by rising operating costs, falling income Canadian farmers' net income fell for the second straight year in 2006 to i... 05/16/07 Census of agriculture highlights Highlights from the Statistics Canada 2006 census of agriculture, released... 05/16/07 Applications Available for $400 MILLION in Cost of Production Payments Applications for the $400 million payment to help producers address high p... 05/16/07 Wyoming ranchers discuss pros, cons to feeding byproducts Feeding byproducts to cattle can be a win-win situation for ethanol plants... 05/16/07 Off farm income more important than ever The family farm was enough when Ellery Smith was growing up, his father's ... 05/16/07 Cattle-Fax economist gives cattle market outlook Cattle Fax economist Troy Applehans visits with rancher Jack Settlemire at... 05/15/07 Unanimous Votes to Support R-CALF USA At the annual meeting of the South Dakota Auction Markets Association (SDA... 05/15/07 Use of biofuels is rising The extra demand for biofuel should push grain prices higher, making beef p... 05/14/07 Quebec's higher costs swallow organic profits Quebec's organic livestock farmers are having a tough time making ends meet... 05/14/07 Consumers Flood FDA With Over 130, 000 Comments Opposing Food From Cloned Animals A coalition of consumer, environmental and animal welfare organizations to... 05/14/07 New Alta. vet school on target for 2008 The University of Calgary's veterinary school is moving toward earning accr... 05/14/07 Federal and Provincial Governments Provide $7.5 Million for British Columbia Ranchers Ranchers in British Columbia affected by drought in 2006 will receive $7.5... 05/11/07 "Health Market" Promise for Dairy and Beef Kananaskis 'CLA Summit' highlights new health market promise for dairy and ... 05/11/07 Manitoba Conservatives promise new agriculture research centre Manitoba Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen is promising to push for a new agricult... 05/11/07 Ministers Strahl and Bell to Announce Drought Assistance for British Columbia Livestock Producers The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Min... 05/11/07 Business involved in deadly farmworkers' crash has its license suspended The company involved in a deadly crash that killed three B.C. farmworkers ... 05/11/07 R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America ‘Fighting for the U.S. Cattle Producer’ Becomes Official Slogan ... 05/10/07 TransOva Could Play Pivotal Role In Cloning Animals For Food The Food and Drug Administration could approve meat and milk, from cloned ... 05/10/07 U.S. legislators could side swipe Canada with measures to protect food supply The food safety scare is prompting some U.S. legislators and farm groups t... 05/09/07 Warm weather and flies With warmer weather comes concerns about flies and the economic and health... 05/09/07 Farmers have few election demands Manitoba's farm organizations aren't asking for a lot from whomever forms ... 05/09/07 Surveillance camera takes beating Affordable surveillance video cameras have been around for decades, but w... 05/08/07 Canada Delivers Better Cash Advance Program to Farmers Lynne Yelich, Member of Parliament for Blackstrap, on behalf of the Honour... 05/08/07 Timing is Important in Vaccinating Against B.V.D. With over 1.3 million calves born in Saskatchewan each year, producers nee... 05/08/07 New Herd to Advance Research in Beef Industry The federal and provincial governments are providing $1.1 million to repla... 05/08/07 Canada Invests Over $718,000 in Renewable Energy Products in Ontario Dean Del Mastro, Member of Parliament for Peterborough, on behalf of the ... 05/08/07 FCC Agri-Spirit Fund Accepting Applications Farm Credit Canada is once again providing $500,000 through its Agri-Spiri... 05/07/07 Federal Government Announces New Loan Program The federal government is delivering on a commitment to provide a new and ... 05/07/07 Hundreds of Scientists Endorse U.S. FDA Risk Assessment on Livestock Cloning Should the U.S. become the first country in the world to allow food from c... 05/07/07 Alberta's international exports forecast to slow after years of sizzling growth; Agriculture to remain strong Alberta's international exports are forecast to slow considerably after ye... 05/04/07 New Merger Promises US Beef Traceability At The Touch Of A Phone Button Imagine information on the food you eat available literally at your finger... 05/04/07 Overcapacity plagues packers The struggle to find workers is costing the Canadian beef packing industry... 05/04/07 Longhorns more than just a pretty face Historic Texas breed prized for ease in calving, healthful lean meat... 05/04/07 Study aims to crack CWD, BSE mysteries Researchers artificially infecting elk and cattle with fatal brain wasting... 05/04/07 A-G validates farmer concerns Tuesday’s report of the Auditor General of Canada on the Canadian Agricult... 05/04/07 Your Cheque Could Be in the Mail Soon Federal Ag Minister Chuck Strahl announced the $400,000,000 cost of produc... 05/04/07 Sask. farmers seek help from afar Unable to find enough good farm help in rural Saskatchewan, Paul Lacasse l... 05/04/07 Canada’s New Government Takes Action to Reduce Severe Flood Risk in British Columbia Prime Minister Stephen Harper today joined the Minister of Agriculture and... 05/04/07 Ottawa gives B.C. $16.5M to get ready for possible spring flooding The federal government gave a boost Thursday to crews working around the c... 05/04/07 B.C. orders mandatory seatbelts for farmworker transportation vehicles The B.C. government is moving to protect farmworkers by ordering mandatory... 05/03/07 WTO Fails To Recognize Canadian Egg, Poultry And Dairy Trade Position The challenges paper issued Monday in Geneva by the Chair of the World Tra... 05/03/07 Case of mad cow found in B.C., but no part of animal entered food chain Mad cow disease has been found in a dairy cow in British Columbia but the ... 05/03/07 Canada’s New Government Bringing Increased Transparency and Predictability to Farm Programming The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Min... 05/03/07 Secretary of State Paradis Announces $228,000 in Funding to Improve Environmental Farm Management Practices in Quebec and New Brunswick The Honourable Christian Paradis, Secretary of State for Agriculture and M... 05/02/07 Appointments to National Farm Products Council The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Min... 05/01/07 Scientists Look to Vaccines in the War on E. Coli Shousun C. Szu, a scientist at the National Institutes of Health, says the... 05/01/07 Veterinarians Shortage May Lead To Disease Outbreaks Public health experts are concerned that a shortage of farm animal veteri... 04/30/07 Canada's New Government Invests $560,000 to Explore Market Demand for Pork, Chicken, Veal and Lamb Wajid Khan, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Streetsville, on behalf of... 04/30/07 1500 Farms in B.C. Take Steps to Improve the Environment In British Columbia (B.C.), 1500 farms have completed Environmental Farm P... 04/25/07 US Strikes Deal On Beef Trade With Japan The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to Japan's demand that it ... 04/24/07 Canada and Ontario Commit $15 Million to Help Beef Industry Implement Enhanced Feed Ban The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario are investing $15 mill... 04/25/07 BC Beef Industry Gets $12.5 Million to Implement Feed Ban The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia (B.C.) are i... 04/24/07 Value Added Processing Provides Key for Rural Renewal The most recent census data from Statistics Canada has provided more fuel f... 04/23/07 Minister Strahl Announces Details of 2006 Options Program The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Min... 04/20/07 Farm Groups Upset with CN Many say labour disruptions at CN Rail are crippling Canada's grain industr... 04/20/07 CFA Disagrees with the Cairns Farm Leaders Communiqué The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) regrets not being able to sup... 04/20/07 Benefits Outweigh Costs of National ALUS Program: Study If farmers were paid for their environmental stewardship, what’s the real ... 04/19/07 Livestock producers seek U.S. help A group of livestock producers and agricultural experts urged a Senate com... 04/19/07 Farmer leader rejects income guarantee Farmers don't want income guarantees or social programs from the governmen... 04/18/07 Clearly labeled clones California bill would force producers to disclose food origins... 04/18/07 Is feeding biofuels co-products worth the cost? Cost-effectiveness will increase later this year, specialist says ... 04/17/07 Company shares recruitment plan An Alberta lumber company has found an innovative solution to its labour p... 04/17/07 Animal Welfare Should be Based on Reason, Science and Experience Speaking to the North American Agricultural Journalists meeting, Kay Johns... 04/17/07 Strahl's "Cost Neutral" Announcement Criticized According to Liberal Ag Critic Wayne Easter, the Conservative government's ... 04/17/07 McGuinty Government Invests in Rural Economic Development Investment Builds New Opportunities For Rural Ontario ... 04/16/07 Large demand for Canadian cow embryos in Australia Because 96 per cent of Australia is experiencing severe drought, there is ... 04/16/07 A Caring Hand Makes For Quality Food “You need both good facilities and good management,” says Colorado State U... 04/13/07 Ministers of Agriculture Make Important Progress for the Sector at Meeting in Winnipeg Federal and provincial Ministers of Agriculture met to discuss how to ensu... 04/13/07 Beef, with a side of methane Cattle's gassy secret is making the planet sweat. Time to call out the cow... 04/13/07 B.C. Ministry of Agriculture goes high-tech The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is hoping to use technology to ... 04/12/07 Canada’s New Government Invests in Renewable Energy Production in Ontario Joe Preston, Member of Parliament for Elgin-Middlesex-London, on behalf of... 04/12/07 Canada’s New Government Invests $575,000 In Manitoba’s Renewable Energy Industry Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, on behalf of the Hono... 04/12/07 Deadline for 2007 CAIS Sign Up to be Extended The deadline for producers to join the 2007 Canadian Agricultural Income S... 04/12/07 Work disruption at CN Rail Calls to implement back-to-work legislation came shortly after the start o... 04/12/07 Solving the corn supply problem As corn prices swell, a livestock feed and ethanol by-product could help f... 04/12/07 Surveillance to Catch New Diseases Arising From Climate Change The Alberta Veterinary Surveillance Network (AVSN) is designed to detect i... 04/12/07 Agriculture worker shortages critical in Quebec If nothing is done to respond to the need for more and better-trained farm... 04/11/07 Appetite for ethanol spurs food price inflation It began with the Mexican tortilla crisis, and is now spreading to the pri... 04/11/07 Canada’s New Government Fuels Renewable Energy Production in Southern Alberta Rick Casson, Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, on behalf of the Honoura... 04/11/07 New Brunswick Agri-Environmental Program Modified The federal and New Brunswick governments today announced changes to the Ca... 04/10/07 Province Shows Commitment To Enhanced Feed Ban The Ontario Cattlemen's Association (OCA) thanks the McGuinty government fo... 04/10/07 Is organic really better for you? The US Department of Agriculture describes organic foods as those "produce... 04/09/07 The Government of Canada Invests $3.2 Million In Agricultural Research Projects in Quebec The Honourable Christian Paradis, Secretary of State for Agriculture and M... 04/09/07 Canada’s New Government to Announce Funding for Environmental Planning on New Brunswick Farms Mike Allen, Member of Parliament for Tobique-Mactaquac, on behalf of the Ho... 04/05/07 CCA Addresses Current and Future Issues The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) held its annual general meeting ... 04/05/07 Congress: Is manure hazardous waste? Spring has arrived in official Washington, bringing cherry blossoms, baseba... 04/04/07 Secretary of State Paradis Defends the Interests of Cattle Producers The Honourable Christian Paradis, Secretary of State for Agriculture, toda... 04/04/07 Money for Organics The provincial government is investing in organics as they look to help the... 04/03/07 Farmers, vets in Saskatchewan say they're prepared for anthrax this spring Anthrax vaccine is a hot commodity in Saskatchewan this spring. ... 04/03/07 Who can deduct farm losses? - The Law Farmers are categorized into three types under tax rules: those whose only... 04/02/07 Can Small Producers Play Successfully With the Big Boys? Saskatchewan is home to nearly 30% of Canada’s cow herd but despite that, t... 04/02/07 Province Recognizes On-Farm Innovation 13 Regional Award Winners Honoured For Their Achievements... 04/02/07 Canada’s New Government Invests $900,000 for Bio Fuels Initiatives in Alberta James Rajotte, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Leduc, on behalf of the Ho... 03/30/07 Judge rules U.S. government must allow private testing for mad cow disease The U.S. government must allow meatpackers to test their animals for mad c... 03/30/07 Canada’s New Government to Announce Funding for Renewable Energy Production in Alberta James Rajotte, Edmonton-Leduc Member of Parliament, on behalf of the Honou... 03/30/07 Secretary of State Paradis Supports Canadian Exporters at SIAL Montreal The Honourable Christian Paradis, Secretary of State (Agriculture), today ... 03/28/07 Cloned Cows May Be For Sale For nearly four years, dairy farmer Greg Wiles has poured milk from his cl... 03/28/07 Burger King To Improve Treatment Of Animals Have the tycoons behind Burger King eaten too much, or is that a pang of gu... 03/27/07 Canada blames suspect feed for latest BSE case Canada's ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003, announced in February, w... 03/27/07 Canada among those exporting ethanol to U.S. The U.S. is starting to import more ethanol to meet the needs of its growin... 03/27/07 OFA staffer wins FCC award Five women from across Canada have won a trip to attend the 2007 Athena In... 03/26/07 Canada’s Strong Economy and Commitment to the WTO Highlighted in Trade Policy Review The Honourable David Emerson, Minister of International Trade, and the Ho... 03/26/07 Ontario's Minister of Finance Fails to Recognize Veterinarians as Health Care Providers Today's Provincial Budget has left Ontario veterinarians feeling unappreci... 03/23/07 CFA - A positive budget for farmers The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is pleased to see significan... 03/23/07 Push for Biofuels Sparking Changes in Livestock Production The push for expanding the biofuels industry is driving many changes in an... 03/22/07 Canada’s New Government Invests $371,643 in Saskatchewan Agriculture and Agri-Food Products Brad Trost, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Humboldt, on behalf of the... 03/22/07 Minister Strahl Says Budget 2007 Provides Results for Farmers and Farm Families The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mi... 03/21/07 APAS on Budget The reaction continues to arrive in our news room following Monday's new fe... 03/21/07 EPA wants exemption for livestock farms in the US Operations wouldn't have to report emissions from various air pollutants. ... 03/21/07 Lend a hand to establish on-farm wetlands Livestock producers hoping to build an on-farm wetland to handle some of t... 03/20/07 Some quotes from key players following release of the federal budget Monday Quotes from key players following the release Monday of the federal budget... 03/20/07 Carbon Trading a Priority The president of the Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association (SSCA) say... 03/20/07 U.S. to support Third World agriculture The U.S. has signed an agreement with the United Nation's agricultural org... 03/20/07 Willie Nelson at Farm Progress! Yes, you might want to plan a day or two around this year's Farm Progress ... 03/20/07 Animal fat used for jet fuel New biofuels technology developed by North Carolina State University engine... 03/19/07 Canada proposes $400 million in new farm aid Canada's minority Conservative government on Friday said it would pay farme... 03/19/07 Vet warns that a wet spring in Sask. could lead to another anthrax outbreak A veterinarian with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns that environ... 03/19/07 Rising cost of fertilizer boosts dung sales The business of selling manure is being fueled by the high cost of commerci... 03/19/07 Talks under way to speed meat labels, animal ID in the US Linking the two programs seen likely to win over detractors... 03/16/07 Canadian Food Inspection Agency Launches Feed Ban Awareness Campaign The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a communications c... 03/16/07 Minister Strahl Comments on Farmer Savings Programs and the Replacement of CAIS The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Min... 03/16/07 Dead farm workers' relatives urge B.C. legislature to enact recommendations A relative of a farmworker killed in an overloaded van crash is urging th... 03/15/07 Frustration mounts as rural leaders, Sask agriculture minister talk farm aid Desperate farmers from across Saskatchewan vented their frustrations Wedne... 03/15/07 Sask rural areas to get $10 M for roads in provincial budget, says premier Rural municipalities across Saskatchewan will receive $10 million for tran... 03/15/07 Water Program to Benefit Newfoundland and Labrador Farmers Farmers in Newfoundland and Labrador looking to develop water supplies or e... 03/15/07 B.C. Opposition critic introduces private bill to protect farmworkers The Opposition's labour critic introduced a private member's bill Wednesd... 03/14/07 Higher meat, dairy prices likely as ethanol pushes corn prices $4 per bushel is the new corn price plateau, economist says ... 03/14/07 U.S. groups seek help from senators to keep border closed to older cows More than 100 U.S. agricultural groups and livestock auction yards sent a l... 03/13/07 Cash announced to help Alta. cattle industry meet new mad cow rules Alberta's beef industry is getting a $40-million boost to get ready for new... 03/13/07 Canada’s New Government Invests $1.9 Million in Agricultural Research Projects in British Columbia The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mini... 03/13/07 Sask farmers told plan for drought aid in the works as more than 100 rally. More than 100 farmers left their ranches and farms on Monday to rally at th... 03/13/07 $39.8 Million to Implement Enhanced Feed Ban in Alberta The Government of Canada and the Alberta government are investing nearly $...