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Quebec pork and poultry packing giant Olymel says no deal has been reached for it to take an partnership stake in the producer-owned Levinoff-Colbex cull cow slaughter plant.
Feb 15, 2012 4:39PM
U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto said Tuesday it will appeal a French court ruling that found it responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a weed killer, in the first such case to reach court in France.
Feb 15, 2012 4:20AM
An online service allowing Canada's farmers to quickly look up treatment data for any treatable crop pest problem has brought a substantial chunk of its offerings out from behind the pay wall.
Feb 14, 2012 1:09PM
Soft ocean freight rates, which hit 25-year lows in early February, are helping cut into Canada's grain freight disadvantage with some of its competitors, according to industry participants.
Feb 13, 2012 7:27PM
The Ontario government's deficit-cutting measures will now include the sale of the Crown-owned liquor marketer's headquarters and, possibly, deep cuts to its subsidies for the horseracing sector.
Feb 13, 2012 7:10PM
A French court on Monday declared U.S. biotech giant Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, a judgment that could lend weight to other health claims against pesticides.
Feb 13, 2012 6:23PM
U.S. suppliers of pork to fast-food giant McDonald's have been given four months to present plans to phase out the use of sow gestation stalls in their hog barns.
Feb 13, 2012 5:43PM
U.S. President Barack Obama proposed slashing subsidies to the booming agriculture sector by US$32 billion over the next decade, just as Congress begins the lengthy process of overhauling the expiring U.S. farm law.
Feb 13, 2012 4:59PM
Canadian consumers get to mark "Food Freedom Day" on the same day in 2012 as in the previous three years, having earned enough on average to pay the total bill for groceries for the year.
Feb 11, 2012 6:20AM
A southwestern Ontario construction and design firm specializing in ag buildings has struck a partnership with a major milking equipment supplier to offer a full-service dairy barn package.
Feb 11, 2012 5:00AM
Board members with the Grain Farmers of Ontario have named their second-ever chairman.
Feb 10, 2012 7:05PM
When it comes to solving the challenges of developing countries, Bill Gates believes agriculture has a vital role to play.
Feb 10, 2012 6:22PM
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