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
Manitoba Invests $10.5M to Advance Global Agriculture Gate Thursday, December 18, 2025 Cereals Canada has announced a further $10.5 million investment from the Province of Manitoba in support of the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate), bringing the province’s total commitment to $23.5 million. “I would like to thank the Province for its continued support of... Read this article online
Parrish & Heimbecker purchasing GrainsConnect Canada Thursday, December 18, 2025 Another act of consolidation is hitting Western Canadian agriculture. GrainCorp and Zen-Noh Grain Corporation, the joint shareholders of GrainsConnect Canada (GCC), announced it reached an agreement to sell 100 per cent of the company to Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H). P&H will pay about... Read this article online
AgraCity Group Launches Court-Approved Sale and Investment Process Wednesday, December 17, 2025 AgraCity Group and its Monitor (Ernst & Young Inc.) have started a court-approved process to explore the sale or investment in all or part of the company’s assets, property, shares, and business. On December 11, 2025, the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan extended AgraCity... Read this article online
New Canola Processing Could Boost Protein and Oil Profits Wednesday, December 17, 2025 While canola oil remains the crop’s main commercial product, researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are working to unlock additional value from the plant, which was first developed in the 1970s. Canada’s canola sector contributes an estimated $43.7 billion annually to the... Read this article online
Trade deals 101 Wednesday, December 17, 2025 It’s difficult to go a day without hearing something about a trade deal. The Canadian government, for example, is involved in trade talks with at least four partners. Until Jan. 26, Canadians can weigh in on potential partnerships with India, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, and... Read this article online