Big changes ahead for provincial pork board Sunday, October 5, 2008 The decision was made following a July hearing into “the appropriate role of Ontario Pork,” a Commission news release said. A group of pork producers and industry stakeholders had requested the hearing.Other related decisions included:the commodity organization will represent and collect license fees from producers of all classes of pigs, including weaners and breeding stock;it will continue to market pigs for producers on a fee-for-service basis;Ontario Pork will continue its role in addressing pork industry issuesIts board will deliver a new structure and governance model to the commission by Dec. 1. Producers respond to pork board changes Concerns grow about prolonged pork market downturn
BASF Introduces Zarina Fungicide for White Mold and Broad-Spectrum Disease Control Tuesday, June 16, 2026 BASF is expanding its crop protection portfolio with the introduction of Zarina, a new fungicide designed to target white mold while also delivering broader disease control across key crops. Brady Spagenberg, Marketing Director for Crop Protection at BASF, outlined to Farms.com, how... Read this article online
Massey Ferguson Planters Focus on Precision, Flexibility and Long-Term Efficiency Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Massey Ferguson is continuing to refine its planter offering with a focus on precision, flexibility and long-term efficiency. Forrest Francis, Marketing Manager for Massey Ferguson Planters, spoke to Farms.com about how the company is approaching planter design to support improved... Read this article online
Someone in rural Alberta has 15 million reasons to smile Monday, June 15, 2026 Rural Albertans should be checking their lottery tickets. The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says a $15 million LOTTO MAX ticket sold outside of Calgary and Edmonton is outstanding from the June 5 draw. The winning numbers are 11,16,27,34,40,47, and 49. The winner(s) have one... Read this article online
Canadian Firm Buhler Versatile Buys ATLAS Group Assets Monday, June 15, 2026 Buhler Versatile Inc., one of Canada’s leading agricultural equipment manufacturers and a member of the ASKO Group, has finalized an agreement to acquire the operating business of Germany-based ATLAS Group. The notarized agreement, completed on June 8, 2026, marks a significant step... Read this article online
B.C. farm owner saves goat from cougar attack Monday, June 15, 2026 A video circulating online shows the measures farmers will take to save the animals they raise. Gina Moore raises Nigerian dwarf goats, geese, and cows on her B.C. farm. And when a cougar attacked one of those goats, she sprang into action. @abcnews A farm owner in British... Read this article online