Daily News Headlines From Country Guide East

Dairy farmers to pilot animal care assessment plan

Country Guide East — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:42:00 EST

Canada's dairy farmers plan to draft and test-pilot an animal care assessment model that would help ensure treatment of animals on farms within an accepted code of practice. [Full Story]

Mosaic to dial back potash production

Country Guide East — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:35:00 EST

Citing "lower near-term demand," fertilizer giant Mosaic Co. has announced plans to cut back the output from its potash mines in Saskatchewan for the next four months. [Full Story]

StatsCan stocks report holds few surprises

Country Guide East — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 15:12:00 EST

The grain and oilseed stocks in all positions report released Friday by Statistics Canada held few surprises over, with the exception of the estimate for peas. [Full Story]

DuPont to increase investment in food, nutrition

Country Guide East — Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:01:00 EST

Chemical and bioscience giant DuPont will spend $10 billion and release thousands of new products over the next nine years aimed at improving food production and nutrition, company officials said Thursday. [Full Story]

Dairy farmers launch new supply-management defense

Country Guide East — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:16:00 EST

Their system of revenue under renewed jabs from various angles, Canada's dairy farmers have compiled their retorts into a new online campaign. [Full Story]

Former Molson, Dollarama exec to lead Agropur

Country Guide East — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:05:00 EST

Major dairy co-operative Agropur has found its new chief executive sitting on its own board of directors. [Full Story]

Canola council seeks replacement for Senator Buth

Country Guide East — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:44:00 EST

The national organization representing Canada's canola industry has spread out its executive duties while it searches for a new president and vice-president for crop production. [Full Story]

Russia to determine grain export cap Thursday

Country Guide East — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 06:13:00 EST

Russia's government will determine on Thursday how much grain can be exported during this crop year before it considers imposing a protective duty to keep grain in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told Reuters. [Full Story]

Canada cattle herd to shrink despite trade wins

Country Guide East — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 06:05:00 EST

Canada's cattle herd should keep shrinking for several years, making it tough for the No. 3 beef exporter to capitalize fully on new overseas opportunities, the head of the country's new beef industry group said. [Full Story]

Higher ethanol blends would hit livestock sector: study

Country Guide East — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:50:00 EST

Policies designed to cut Canada's emissions from fossil fuels have instead made the ethanol industry a "subsidized competitor" against the livestock sector, according to a new study from a well-known ag think tank. [Full Story]