What's in a (sausage's) name? Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Sausage consumption in Europe isn't an issue. Sausage naming is.NewEurope Online reports that the European Commission has received an application from Slovenia for official recognition and protected status for the "Krainer Wurst." Other countries who might want to lay claim to the famous sausage or to dispute the Slovenian claim have six months to register their objections.The European Commission awards Protected Geographical Indication status to foods when it can be proven they are regional specialties. (Think champagne from a certain region in France.) The status allows the area that originated them to use that name exclusively and to license it to others. A successful Slovenian claim means Austria would have to rename its extremely popular cheese-filled Kaesekrainer sausage. According to NewEurope, the head of the Vienna chamber of commerce, Josef Bitzinger, says sausage stand operators all over Vienna will not rename their products.Slovenia claims the minced pork and season sausage was invented in northern Slovenia in the 1800s. A complication is that Slovenia was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire at the time. Austrians and Slovenians should eat sausages all summer and negotiate a peaceful solution to a potential impasse. BP The transition to open marketing - producers' fears have not been realized Pink slime beef crisis hits pork
RCMP looking to identify grain hopper tamperers Monday, October 26, 2026 Police in Saskatchewan are asking for the public’s help to identify two males involved in grain hopper tampering. Assiniboia RCMP say the incident occurred at a property in the RM of Lake of the Rivers between Aug. 14 and 15. Police photos show at least four hoppers with piles of grain... Read this article online
Market Selloff Pushes Grains Lower Monday, October 26, 2026 On the weekly , Farms.com Risk Management Commodity Strategist Abhinesh Gopal discussed major developments in commodity markets during the week of October 19 to 23, 2026. During the podcast, titled '' Gopaldiscussed widespread weakness across grain markets, growing concerns about... Read this article online
Canada Launches Carbon Market Working Group and Agriculture Watches for Opportunities Friday, October 23, 2026 Federal, provincial and territorial governments have launched a new working group to explore ways of improving cooperation among carbon markets across Canada, a move that could eventually have implications for Canadian agriculture. The announcement, made by Federal, provincial, and... Read this article online
Ag workers act quick to put out Sask. grain dryer fire Thursday, October 22, 2026 A Saskatchewan farm business is recognizing its employees and the community for springing into action to put out a fire. “Thankfully, thanks to the quick response and teamwork of our staff, neighbours, and the Borden Fire Department, the situation was brought under control quickly, with... Read this article online
Bernard Sévigny appointed ag minister in Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s government Thursday, October 22, 2026 Bernard Sévigny, a former TVA journalist and the former mayor of Sherbrooke is Quebec’s new minister of agriculture, fisheries and food. Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon revealed Sévigny, the MNA for Richmond, and the rest of his Parti Québécois cabinet during an Oct. 21 swearing-in... Read this article online