A recent U.S. Department of Agriculture audit of Canada’s meat, poultry and egg inspection systems found “systemic” inspection and sanitation problems which raise “significant questions about the Canadian system.”The report is from a series of “onsite equivalence verification” audits conducted
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Nitrogen fertilizer prices have bottomed out, according to one of the world’s largest manufacturers.Jochen Tilk, president of PotashCorp, told investment analysts during the company’s second quarter earnings conference call that a low point in the market has been reached.He said
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Exports of U.S. feed grains in all forms (GIAF) are up 20 percent year-over-year from September-June to 96.9 million metric tons, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and analysis by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC). Click here to
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VANCOUVER — Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over indications that Canada’s next food guide could discourage the consumption of beef, butter and cheese.The guide, expected to be released early next year after its
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BEIJING, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Soybean crushers in China’s Shandong province have suspended some operations due to port delays that are holding up import cargoes of the oilseed, and amid pressure from high soymeal stocks, industry portal Cofeed reported on
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By Bruce Cochrane, for Farmscape.Ca, – Manitoba Agriculture reports crop yields are shaping up to be average to above average with excellent quality. Manitoba Agriculture released its weekly crop report Tuesday. Anastasia Kubinec, the Manager of Crop Industry Development, says, with
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The next Slingshot Racing Cup event will take place on Thursday, August 10th, at Gimli Motorsport Park.Manitoba, Canada Rounds 5 & 6 of the Slingshot Racing Cup took place under beautifully bright and sunny skies at Gimli Motorsport Park recently.
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Manitoba Pork encourages all producers to participate in a PEDv Telephone Town Hall on Thursday, August 10 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. The call will include an update on the situation in Manitoba, with a speaker from the Chief Veterinary Office. We
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