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Province offers to buy P.E.I. potato wart index fields, take them out of agricultural production
CBC/Radio-Canada
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June 12, 2025
Prince Edward Island is launching a new program that makes money available to buy fields where potato wart has been confirmed in the past. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has designated 37 sites across the Island as index fields — or areas...
Conflict over ostriches and avian flu drags on in Canada
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 11, 2025
For roughly six months, the operators of a British Columbia ostrich farm and its supporters have been at odds with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The conflict has been going on since December 2024, when it was learned that ostriches...
Ontario fines recruiter charging foreign workers for placements at Canadian Tire store
The Globe and Mail
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June 12, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Ontario's Ministry of Labour found Allison Jones and her businesses were charging foreign workers between US$7,900 and US$12,000 to secure work permits and jobs at a Canadian Tire location in Toronto.Sammy Kogan /The...
Ethanol industry continues developing carbon credits for farmers
Brownfield Ag News
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News Ethanol industry continues developing carbon credits for farmers The CEO of the American Coalition for Ethanol says the industry is continuing to develop programs that reward farmers for adopting climate smart ag practices. Brian Jennings...
Maple Leaf shareholders approve Canada Packers spinoff
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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June 11, 2025
The shareholders of Maple Leaf Foods voted resoundingly to approve the proposed spin-off of the company's pork operations to form Canada Packers Inc. at its 2025 annual and special meeting of shareholders on June 11. Maple Leaf Foods"The...
Republican Party of Alberta candidate says Alberta would be better separated from Canada
Rocky Mountain Outlook
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June 12, 2025
Cam Davies, a candidate for the Republican Party of Alberta seeking election in the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills by-election, is advocating for a binding independence referendum, arguing that Alberta is not getting a fair deal within Canada. OLDS –...
Union and environmental non-profit launch lawsuit against Health Canada
Rabble.ca
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June 12, 2025
The United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) and Ecojustice have joined forces in a lawsuit against Health Canada alleging that the agency has failed to enforce pesticide safety data sheet requirements under the federal Pest Control...
Farm workers union takes Health Canada to court over pesticide safety
Ontario Farmer
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June 9, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Farm News Published Jun 09, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Derek Johnstone, special assistant to the national...
Industrial lots slated for former Woodstock farmland
The Expositor
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June 12, 2025
Oxford County council has approved a project that will turn 34 hectares (85 acres) of former farmland in Woodstock into 17 industrial lots. Article content The property fronts the northwest corner of Devonshire Avenue and Oxford Road 4. The lots...
As N.S. farmers struggle, report urges steps to help increase stagnant local sales
Alberta Prime Times
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HALIFAX — A new report says that struggling Nova Scotia farmers could benefit from selling more produce in local markets. The report was released by the Ecology Action Centre. It cites Statistics Canada data indicating the province's farming...
Bioenterprise Canada selects first SGAP funding recipients
Food in Canada
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June 12, 2025
The funding is to implement clean technology and sustainability process enhancements Bioenterprise Canada names 15 recipients of the first round of its Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP). The food and agri-technology businesses in...
Canada Goose Built a Luxury Empire by Betting Big on China
The Walrus
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June 10, 2025
C anada Goose built its brand on extremes. It outfits movie stars, Arctic scientists, and intrepid mountaineers in fur-trimmed, goose- and duck-down parkas that are engineered for temperatures as low as minus thirty degrees and retail for up to...
Canadian Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- June 10, 2025
ARY News
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June 10, 2025
Ottawa/Karachi – June 10, 2025, 9:02 PM PST – The Canadian Dollar (CAD) has appreciated against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR), climbing to 206.39 PKR today from 201.55 PKR last week, according to open market data. This 2.4% increase in the interplay...
Future planning: Farm succession in Strathcona County
Devon Dispatch
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Strathcona County Ward 5 Coun. Aaron Nelson. Photo supplied As many rural producers know, agriculture continues to be a foundational part of life in Strathcona County. Our family farms feed Albertans and serve...
Canada Infrastructure Bank investing $108.3-million to back Quebec wind farm
The Globe and Mail
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June 10, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Of the roughly 95 projects the bank has funded to date, one-quarter have Indigenous participation, CEO Ehren Cory says.Tijana Martin/The Globe and Mail The Canada Infrastructure Bank is investing $108.3-million to...
Unusual but good spring for northern Minnesota farmer
Brownfield Ag News
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News Unusual but good spring for northern Minnesota farmer June 12, 2025 By Mark Dorenkamp Filed Under: Crops, Minnesota, News A farmer in northwest Minnesota is pleased with crop development. Shayne Isane of Badger says it was an unusual spring....
Farm and Food File: Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil
Farm Forum - South Dakota
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Despite all his accolades and achievements, Dwight D. Eisenhower remained modest and plainspoken. "The proudest thing I can claim," he noted after his triumphant return to the U.S. from World War II, "is that I am from Abilene." He was clever,...
Maxville Farmers’ Market worth checking out
Seaway News
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June 12, 2025
KIM BURTON-SCHRAM LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER The Friday Farmers’ Market located at King George Park in the village of Maxville has much to offer shoppers looking for locally grown produce, handcrafted pieces, unique gift items and...
Canada: Lawsuit targets federal inaction on pesticide safety information for farm workers
Environmental Health News
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June 10, 2025
A union representing farm workers is suing the Canadian government, claiming it fails to enforce rules that require employers to give workers safety information on the pesticides they use. Jacob Barker reports for CBC. In short: The United Food...
Company with Gates ties buys huge swath of Benton County farmland
Tri Cities Area Journal of Business - Washington State
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June 12, 2025
An investment company linked to Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently bought 8,080 acres of farmland in southern Benton County for roughly $131.4 million. Benton County assessor records show that 100C LLC closed on the 28 parcels at the beginning...