Pizza as a health food? Monday, January 2, 2012 Domino's Pizza and the American dairy industry are busy re-positioning pizza as a health food. The program is called "Smart Slice" and officials say it is in 300 school districts across the United States and has the momentum to grow by five to eight times in the next five years.The basis for Smart Slice is a 51 per cent white whole wheat crust, reduced fat mozzarella and reduced fat in both the sauce and cheese. Local Domino's restaurants bake up the pizzas and deliver them to schools that are signed up for the system. The pizza meets nutrition guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for school lunch menu items.Domino's, a public company based in Ann Arbor, Mich., bills itself as "a world leader" in pizza delivery, serving more than one million customers daily. As of Oct 18, there were 4,894 Domino stores, both company and franchise owned, in the United States, and another 4,542 stores owned internationally. BF Cover Story: The growing trend to on-farm grain storage Wal-Mart goes for Choice grade
Supreme Court Backs CFIA Ostrich Farm Cull Friday, November 7, 2025 Agency staff began rounding up the birds mid-afternoon on November 6, corralling the ostriches into an enclosure made of hay bales about three to four metres high. The cull order was originally given ten months ago, on December 31, after lab tests confirmed the presence of highly... Read this article online
Demco-Welker Farms Collab Delivers Big Buddy Thursday, November 6, 2025 Demco recently introduced the Big Buddy grain cart, a product of collaboration with Big Equipment, the makers of Big Bud tractors, Titan Tires, and the well-known Montana-based Welker Farms. The project began when the Welker family decided to rebuild and modify their iconic Big Bud... Read this article online
Lots of news from the Ontario Pork Congress Thursday, November 6, 2025 The Ontario Pork Congress (OPC) took place on October 20, 2025, at the Arden Park Hotel in Stratford, Ontario, with over 50 attendees. At the event, Arnold Drung, President of Conestoga Meats, was honoured with the . Drung has been a dedicated supporter of the OPC for over 23... Read this article online
Rooted in Resilience -- Women Cultivating the Future of Agriculture Thursday, November 6, 2025 Feeling the weight of a tough year in agriculture? If you’re a woman working in agriculture - whether your boots are in the field or your focus is in the boardroom - you’ve likely felt the weight of a tough year. But here’s the good news: you’re not alone, and your work matters more than... Read this article online
CGC issues multiple licences in early November Thursday, November 6, 2025 The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been busy in the first week of November. The CGC issued four licences on Nov. 1 with three going to companies in Saskatchewan. Eskdale Seed Farm in Leross received a primary elevator licence. This type of licence goes to “an operator of an... Read this article online