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
Take a virtual reality tour of Ontario’s egg and sheep farms Saturday, December 21, 2024 Canadians now have the opportunity to explore new virtual farm tours on www.FarmFood360.ca, thanks to Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO), is a coalition of farmers, agriculture and food partners proactively working together to grow public trust and confidence in food and farming. The... Read this article online
Snow Begone: The RapidTrak Series Friday, December 20, 2024 BYLINE: Zahra Sadiq Winter is upon us, and with it comes thick layers of snow, making everything just a little more difficult. But it doesn’t have to be that way, thanks to the RapidTrak Snow Blowers by Ariens. This company’s story starts in 1933 when Henry Ariens took his sons... Read this article online
AEM partners with Euro counterpart to enhance global alignment on key ag manufacturer issues Friday, December 20, 2024 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) have signed a () to enhance advocacy efforts for the agricultural equipment industry. The agreement seeks to create a positive legislative and regulatory environment across... Read this article online
The 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Awards Banquet Thursday, December 19, 2024 Topigs Norsvin Canada Inc.—headquartered in Oak Bluff, Manitoba—is a global leader in swine genetics, and recently held its in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Stratford, Ontario, via two events for its producers. The banquets blended recognition for outstanding production achievements and... Read this article online
Premier equipment strengthens reach with new acquisition Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Premier Equipment, a John Deere dealership in southwestern Ontario, has reached an agreement to acquire Hutchinson Farm Supply, effective January 31, 2025. Hutchinson, which has been in business for 60 years, has served agriculture and rural property owners in York and Durham... Read this article online