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Dairy Farmers Bust Myths With New Website
February 2, 2012 - A new website launched by Canada's dairy industry takes the bull by the horns when it comes to setting the record straight on the country's supply management system for milk.
Cross country checkup on national traceability
February 2, 2012 - OnTrace will be hosting OnTraceability 2012, its annual event on the state of Canadian agriculture and food traceability. This year's conference will feature a cross-Canada check-up from the perspective of government regulators.
Renovations To Nova Scotia Poultry Plant On Schedule
January 27, 2012 – Eden Valley Poultry says renovations to the Berwick poultry facility – owned by United Poultry Producers and Ontario’s Maple Lodge Holdings – are expected to be complete for the June opening.
U.S. Food Prices Jump
January 26, 2012 – Food prices rose significantly in the U.S. in 2011 – up six per cent from December 2010 to December 2011. Meanwhile average incomes have been stagnant for a decade and the median income fell 2.3 per cent from 2009 to 2011.
The U.S. food-at-home Consumer Price Index for beef is 11.5 percent higher; pork prices are 8.1 percent above December 2010; poultry prices are 4.8 percent above prices last year; and egg prices are 6.4 percent above the December 2010 level.
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