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
AgTech Firm Spade Technologies Expands into Manitoba Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Spade Technologies, an AI-first software company developing intelligence infrastructure for the dairy sector, has announced that it will establish its Canadian headquarters in Manitoba with support from SVG Ventures | THRIVE, a global agrifood innovation and investment platform. The... Read this article online
Alveo partners with AgriNerds on bird flu surveillance Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Poultry producers may soon have access to a new tool designed to improve how they monitor and respond to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) threats. Alveo Technologies and AgriNerds have announced a partnership that will combine rapid on-farm molecular testing with real-time... Read this article online
Cleanfarms Collection Program Returns to Saskatchewan Monday, August 24, 2026 Southern Saskatchewan farmers will soon have an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted pesticides and expired livestock or equine medications through a free environmental stewardship program organized byCleanfarms. The Unwanted Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications (UPLM)... Read this article online
”Reasonable indication” of wheat gluten dumping hurting Canada Monday, August 24, 2026 Dumping of wheat gluten from some countries is likely harming Canada’s domestic industry, an independent body said. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) determined on Aug. 18 there’s “a reasonable indication” of domestic injury because of wheat gluten dumping from Italy,... Read this article online
Rain Offers Relief to Drought-Stricken U.S. Regions as Strong El Niño Signals Wetter Fall Ahead Monday, August 24, 2026 Farmers across several drought-affected regions of the United States could soon receive much-needed moisture as changing weather patterns begin to emerge, according to the latest from Nutrien meteorologist Eric Snodgrass. The outlook points to rainfall reaching some of the driest... Read this article online