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Quebec pork farmers reeling as a 'perfect storm' creates economic crisis

Quebec pork farmers reeling as a 'perfect storm' creates economic crisis

ST-SEBASTIEN, QUE. — Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future.
Dairy D-Day: panel rules 'clearly in favour of Canada' in U.S. trade dispute

Dairy D-Day: panel rules 'clearly in favour of Canada' in U.S. trade dispute

WASHINGTON — Ottawa declared a decisive victory Friday over the United States in an ongoing dairy-based trade dispute that has U.S. milk producers accusing Canada of "playing games" with its largest trading partner.
Manitoba producers to get further Crown land rent reduction, minister says

Manitoba producers to get further Crown land rent reduction, minister says

ERIKSDALE, Man. — The Manitoba government is increasing a temporary rent reduction for Crown land used by agricultural producers for things like grazing, haying and annual cropping.
Fear of avian flu descends on B.C. farms as millions of chickens are killed

Fear of avian flu descends on B.C. farms as millions of chickens are killed

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — It's the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia's Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night, according to industry spokeswoman Amanda Brittain.
Canopy Growth says Ontario court has approved sale of BioSteel business

Canopy Growth says Ontario court has approved sale of BioSteel business

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says an Ontario court has approved the sale of its BioSteel sports drink business in a pair of deals. Financial terms of the agreements were not immediately available.
Avian flu infects more B.C. farms as wild birds migrate overhead

Avian flu infects more B.C. farms as wild birds migrate overhead

VICTORIA — Avian flu is spreading rapidly through British Columbia poultry farms, including half a dozen diagnosed in commercial flocks this week alone. The fall migration of wild birds is considered the primary cause of infection for B.C.
'Doesn't make sense': Business leaders say halted trade talks harm India and Canada

'Doesn't make sense': Business leaders say halted trade talks harm India and Canada

MONTREAL — Business leaders continue to grapple with the economic uncertainty fostered by the rift between the Canadian and Indian governments, saying the suspension of free trade talks hurts both sides.
B.C. conditions are magic for mushrooms in bumper season for fungi, tasty and toxic

B.C. conditions are magic for mushrooms in bumper season for fungi, tasty and toxic

VANCOUVER — Mushrooms large and small, tasty and toxic, are popping up across British Columbia this year in what experts say is a bumper season for fungi. B.C.
Maple Leaf Foods posts smaller loss of $4.3M in Q3 as market challenges ease

Maple Leaf Foods posts smaller loss of $4.3M in Q3 as market challenges ease

TORONTO — The head of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said he's confident the company has "all the building blocks in place" for success as markets normalize.
Nutrien optimistic on potash demand as earnings continue to take hit from volatility

Nutrien optimistic on potash demand as earnings continue to take hit from volatility

The unprecedented volatility in fertilizer markets that’s contributed to Nutrien Ltd.'s lower earnings so far this year is stabilizing, said chief executive Ken Seitz. "Much of that is behind us," said Seitz in an interview Thursday.
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