Value added tax whacks chicken sales in Britain Thursday, May 2, 2013 Last fall, Britain began applying a 20 per cent value added tax (VAT) on food that was "hot" when it was passed over the counter, including rotisserie chickens, and sales fell by 18 per cent in the next five months, according to the British Poultry Council, or about 138,00 fewer birds per week. British news reports indicate a rotisserie chicken now costs about £5.55, up from £4.65 (C$7.17-$8.57). In Ontario at Easter, a similar 700-gram chicken was selling for about C$7 at Food Basics stores. British grocery chain Morrison's hopes that the government will change its policy. Most customers eat the chickens cold after they get home, not on the street like a "pasty" as the Brits call a pastry-wrapped sausage. Pasties have already been made exempt from the tax as long as they are allowed to cool before they are sold. BF Bottled water consumption surpasses soda, milk a distant third Record rice yields in India questioned
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
From Plows to Plates - The 2025 International Plowing Match Returns to Niagara Friday, September 12, 2025 For the first time since 1926, the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) is returning to the Niagara Region September 16 to 20. Set to take place in West Lincoln, the 106th edition of this iconic event will run under the theme “,” celebrating the deep roots and fresh flavours of... Read this article online