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
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