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
Canada Funds Poultry Health Innovation Thursday, June 25, 2026 Canada is strengthening its agriculture sector by supporting innovation in animal health. A new investment aims to help poultry farmers reduce their dependence on traditional antibiotics while improving food safety and animal welfare. The Government of Canada announced funding of up to... Read this article online
Canada Expands Greenhouse Fruit and Veg Farming Thursday, June 25, 2026 The Government of Canada has launched a new National Food Security Strategy to strengthen the country’s food system and improve access to locally grown food. The plan focuses strongly on increasing fruit and vegetable production across Canada. The strategy includes more than$3 billionin... Read this article online
Guelph Welcomes Scientists Boosting Food Research Wednesday, June 24, 2026 The University of Guelph has welcomed two researchscientists— Dr. Óscar López-Campos and Dr. Nuria Prieto—fromAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada to support the growth of Canada’s agri-food sector. This collaboration aims to improve food safety, food quality, and food security across the... Read this article online
Minister MacDonald’s record in the House Wednesday, June 24, 2026 With Parliament on its summer recess, Farms.com is summarizing the involvement of Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and his counterparts during the first session of the 45th Parliament. For context, this session started on May 26, 2025, and Prime Minister Carney appointed MacDonald as... Read this article online
Alberta ROCT makes drug and weapons busts Wednesday, June 24, 2026 A team of RCMP officers dedicated to keeping rural communities safe made significant drug and weapons busts recently. On June 20, the Rural Organized Crime Team (ROCT), which the provincial government provided $2 million of support for earlier in the month, found drugs and firearms during... Read this article online