JBS fined for hog payments Sunday, April 3, 2011 In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture fined JBS USA LLC, the nation's largest packer, US$175,000 for underpaying hog suppliers by a total of about US$350,000 in 11 months in 2007, according to a press release from the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.According to a federal charge registered in October, JBS bought hogs at several plants in Worthington, Marshalltown and Louisville based upon lean per cent as measured with an instrument that sometimes failed to produce proper data. The company substituted an arbitrary (and low) 49 per cent yield on settlement bills without disclosing the measuring failure to the sellers. Sellers were also automatically discounted $1-$2 a hundredweight and missed out on premiums of up to $5.30 a hundredweight for those carcasses.According to the news release, $50,000 of the fine is being held in abeyance. BF It pays to read the manual Smart phone usage by farmers expected to jump
Festival of Guest Nations returns to Leamington Thursday, September 18, 2025 On Sunday, September 14, 2025, Seacliff Park in Leamington, Ontario, will come alive with music, food, and celebration as the Festival of Guest Nations returns to honour the migrant worker communities who play a vital role in Essex County’s agricultural economy. With more than 20 years... Read this article online
Ontario’s most problematic weed -- Canada Fleabane Cuts Corn and Soybean Yields Wednesday, September 17, 2025 At the , Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph highlighted the persistent challenge of Canada fleabane, one of Ontario’s most problematic weeds. Once easily controlled with glyphosate, the weed has now developed resistance not only to glyphosate but also to multiple herbicide... Read this article online
Augusta Van Muyen selected as the 67th Grape King Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grape Growers of Ontario and Farm Credit Canada have announced that Lincoln vineyard manager Augusta Van Muyen has been chosen by her peers as the . Currently, the vineyard manager at Tawse Winery, Van Muyen, followed a path to success that took her across Ontario and the world.... Read this article online
Grain Growers of Canada calls on Carney to Prioritize Upgrades to the Port of Vancouver Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is calling on the federal government to urgently prioritize major upgrades to the Port of Vancouver and its connecting rail infrastructure. The organization warns that without these improvements, Canada’s economic growth and global trade reliability are at... Read this article online
Strategies to Optimize Market Returns in Ontario Monday, September 15, 2025 Berkley Fedorchuk, grain marketing specialist with Hensall Co-op in Southwestern Ontario, recently shared insights into the current corn market and strategies for forward marketing during his presentation at the . With a focus on the Ontario and Eastern Canadian grain sectors,... Read this article online