Angry exchange on British pork prices Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Retailers and pork producers in Britain have been exchanging angry words over pork pricing.In early March, Andrew Opie, the director of food for the British Retail Consortium, complained in a letter to TheGrocer online magazine, that retailers "are an easy target" for pig producer protests. "Supermarkets don't pay producers directly for pork" and making pork more expensive in stores "will just cause customers to buy less, the exact opposite of what farmers want," he said.Stewart Houston, chair of the British Pork Executive (BPEX), replied to the same magazine that a BPEX report showed that retailers were making £16 million a week selling pork and pork products, "profitable processors" made £8 million and farmers were losing £3 million.Houston charged that retailers have recently been importing greatly increased volumes of cheap pork produced to lower welfare standards than currently apply in Britain.The reason behind the angry words, and the protests, is the feed pricing crisis in Britain. BP Pork exports contribute to Smithfield's profit comeback Behind the Lines - June/July 2011
Poll shows Canadians support supply management Monday, April 20, 2026 Canadians are in favour of supply management, a new poll shows. A Nanos poll commissioned by Dairy Farmers of Canada surveyed 1,099 people between March 31 and April 4, asking participants about the topic and others related to ag. When it comes to supporting the “general objectives” of... Read this article online
Ag in the House: April 13 – 17 Monday, April 20, 2026 Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald attended question period last week where he fielded a question about business investments in Canada. Michael Guglielmin, the Conservative MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge, cited a report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business indicating that for... Read this article online
Prairie Swine Centre celebrates 35 years of driving innovation Friday, April 17, 2026 Over that time, the centre has evolved into one of Canada's premier swine research facilities, delivering practical, industry-focused research that strengthens the financial position of pork producers while advancing animal welfare and environmental sustainability across the Saskatchewan and... Read this article online
Claas Expands Midwest Presence to Support Farmers Friday, April 17, 2026 Global equipment maker grows dealer and service network across the Dakotas Claas, a global agricultural equipment company, is expanding its operations in the Midwest to better serve farmers and ranchers. Although the brand is not always part of common “red or green” equipment... Read this article online
Canadian Farmland Values Rise Faster Than US Thursday, April 16, 2026 FCC analysis highlights rising land costs and growing affordability pressure Farm Credit Canada has released a new economic analysis that sheds light on changing farmland value trends in Canada and the United States. The study shows that cultivated farmland values in Canada are... Read this article online