EU lawmakers urge calorie content labels to cover alcohol

Reading Time: < 1 minute Brussels | Reuters — European beer, wine and spirits makers should inform consumers about the amount of calories in their drinks via clear labelling, EU lawmakers said Wednesday. Most foods and drinks are subject to legislation mandating labels with nutritional and ingredient information, but alcoholic drinks are exempt. The European Parliament voted in favour of […] Read more



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Black barley gets its chance

The exotic strain is a hit with food enthusiasts — and maybe soon it will be a hit with farmers too

Reading Time: 4 minutes In the past 10 years, growers across Canada have been introduced to a parade of specialty and alternative crops. East and west, there’s been camelina, crambe, sainfoin and, of course, quinoa — with test plots indicating it might be grown here with even better quality than in South America. Black barley is among the newest […] Read more

Klassen: Little hope for feeder market

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2-$4 per hundredweight (cwt) lower on very thin summer volumes. Feeder cattle over 800 pounds were experiencing sharper losses, led by the weak U.S. market. Barley prices in southern Alberta reached historical highs of $285 per tonne, and it appears that this feedgrain rally is not over. Adverse conditions […] Read more