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Nano-Technology: Manipulating Nature for Agricultural and other Profits

Lastnight I was on greenhousecanada.com, which led me to an article posted by the Toronto Star, about an new Genetically Modified apple, which will not brown when it is sliced. The apple was actually…Continue

Tags: TECHNOLOGY, NANO, GMOS

Started Dec 5, 2010

Vegetable Greenhouses NEED new, young growers--but where are all the jobs?
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Statistics Canada shows that most of the horticulture/greenhouse management is reaching retirement age, and that almost all of these management positions will turnover within the next 20 years,…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jamie Boland Dec 7, 2011.

 

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Farming associations call for reversal of capital gains rate

Canadian farm groups are urging the government to reverse the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase, citing concerns about its impact on farm transfers and the lack of adequate consultation.

USask swine welfare chair renewed for the next five years thanks to national pork industry

As the pork industry continues to see growth across the country, another investment is being made in the welfare of animals.

Manitoba Pork Sounds Alarm Over Trade Access Issues

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with the pork sector to create a strategy to address trade access issues. An article being circulated through Manitoba community newspapers and posted to the Manitoba Pork website looks back at 2024 and examines the anticipated challenges in 2025.

Moderate Decrease in PRRS in December Suggests Promising Trend

The Swine Health Information Center suggests a moderate decrease in the detection PRRS in the wean-to-market category from November to December represents a turning point in the case positivity of PRRS. As part of its January eNewslettter the Swine Health Information Center has released its monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports.

Canadian Pork Producers Fearful of Looming U.S. Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican Imports

A partner with Polar Pork expects the imposition of an across-the-board 25 percent tariff on U.S. imports from Canada and Mexico to have a devastating impact on all of Canadian agriculture.

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