Whew!!!! Olymel pork plant strike ends Monday, April 6, 2015 by BETTER FARMING STAFFThe two-week-long strike by workers at the Olymel plant in Vallée-Jonction Quebec is over and slaughter of pigs there is expected to be ramped up over the next week, says Patrick O’Neil, division manager for the marketing division of Ontario Pork.According to a statement issued by Olymel’s president Rejean Nadeau on Saturday, a six-year agreement with workers was reached on April 1. The plant remained closed Monday because of the Easter holiday in Quebec.The Vallée-Jonction plant, with a two-shift capacity of 35,000 hogs a week, is critical to Ontario pork producers who ship about 23,000 hogs there every week. To this point, the marketing division has been shipping a few pigs to other plants in Quebec, but mostly to the United States. BF Ontario veterinarians skeptical of product billed as a cure for PED Why do Danish pig farms out-produce Ontario's?
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Milwaukee Extended Anvil High Torque Impact Wrench Thursday, September 12, 2024 Measuring torque is a common on-farm task it can sometimes be a challenge to accomplish this for multiple and varied pieces of equipment, that where Milwaukee’s M18 FUEL™ 1" D-Handle Ext. Anvil High Torque Impact Wrench w/ ONE-KEY™ can provide value. Cordless tools create convenience,... Read this article online
Fall Collection Sites for Unwanted Pesticides and Medications Announced Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Five Provinces to Host Agricultural Waste Disposal Events Cleanfarms is set to continue its vital environmental stewardship efforts through its Unwanted Pesticides and Old Livestock/Equine Medications (UPLM) program. The initiative, which spans five Canadian provinces, provides farmers... Read this article online
Ontario Boosts Agri-Food Sector with $3.5M Innovation Investment Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Funding Aims to Enhance Sector Competitiveness and Growth The Ontario Agri-Food sector is set for a substantial advancement as the governments of Canada and Ontario announce a joint investment of $3.5 million. Thefundingaims to spur the development and adoption of innovative... Read this article online
Where is Agriculture? Tuesday, September 10, 2024 This past January, the Government of Canada announced its “Team Canada” missions to the U.S., to promote Canadian exports in advance of the upcoming renegotiation of the Canada – U.S. – Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, the former NAFTA). The missions to State legislatures and the United States... Read this article online