Really local tries to dodge regulatory bullet Monday, August 5, 2013 A Blue Hill Maine "farmer" named Dan Brown is the darling of the "local" local food movement in that state. According to the salt, a website published by National Public Radio in the United States, Brown was fined more than US$1,000 for selling unpasteurized milk from his single cow, even though he claimed he was exempt from federal and state food safety rules under a local ordinance. There are now 10 municipalities in Maine that have passed laws claiming to overrule state and federal inspection laws for farmers who sell directly to "local" consumers. According to a local food advocate, the first such ordinance was passed in 2011 after Maine passed a law allowing small producers to slaughter birds worth $1,000 or less on their own farms instead of at a slaughterhouse. However, the scheme was going to cost an individual chicken producer $30,000 to $40,000 to implement. BF Anthrax not important, maybe 'Sheep-eating plant' blooms in Britain
Chinese Tariffs Are Squeezing Canadian Grain and Oilseeds Friday, March 14, 2025 By Aleah Harle, Farms.com Risk Management Intern On March 8, 2025, China announced steep retaliatory tariffs on $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural products in response to Canada’s October tariffs of 100% on Chinese EVs, and 25% on steel, and aluminum. These newly... Read this article online
Canada proactively purchases 500,000 doses of a human vaccine against bird flu Friday, March 14, 2025 By Liam Nolan Canada’s agricultural industry continues to monitor the spread of Avian Influenza (AI). The H5N1 HPAI was first reported in Canada in December 2021, below is an update on recent developments. Avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to impact poultry farms... Read this article online
Farmer Planting Decisions for 2025 Taking Shape Thursday, March 13, 2025 As farmers across Canada prepare for the 2025 crop year, Statistics Canada says their planting decisions reflect a complex mix of factors including moisture conditions, crop rotation considerations, and market prices. Nationally, farmers are expected to plant more wheat, corn for... Read this article online
Grain Growers of Sounding the Alarm Over U.S. Tariffs Monday, March 10, 2025 Not surprisingly, the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) is raising concerns over the United States' decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian grain and grain products, a move that could jeopardize the livelihoods of family-run grain farms and lead to higher food prices for American... Read this article online
International Women’s Day – Angela Cammaert Wednesday, March 5, 2025 As International Women’s Day approaches on March 8, Farms.com is asking women in ag about what they’d tell their younger selves about being a farmer, to give a piece of advice to young women entering the ag sector, and to highlight a woman in agriculture they consider a mentor or... Read this article online