
July 4 – Midday Ag News Report
A former provincial ag ministry bureaucrat says Ontario’s Risk Management Program doesn’t match up with Growing Forward 2 principles.

A former provincial ag ministry bureaucrat says Ontario’s Risk Management Program doesn’t match up with Growing Forward 2 principles.
Improving Canada’s food tracing system could give the country’s farmers more global trade options.
A senate report calls for improvements in public and private agricultural research funding in Canada.
A big drop in the number of replacement cattle for sale in Ontario last week …
Concerns about thin soybean plant stands in some areas of the province this year …
A GFO market analyst suggests short-covering in Chicago could prompt a price rebound for corn.
Looks like we’re going back to the old OMAFRA moniker following yesterday’s provincial cabinet announcement.
Some speculation today over whether Kathleen Wynne is going to continue to be Ontario’s agriculture minister.
They’re picking up milk again at Chilliwack Cattle Sales – but the B-C Dairy Association says there’s still a lot of work to be done.
Three new confirmed PED locations in Ontario don’t seem to be worrying Ontario’s Deputy Chief Veterinarian.