Category Archives: Agriculture

But since everything is arguably helpful or harmful, this is a formula for totalitarianism. Instinct tells us to fear poison. If our ancestors were not cautious about what they put in their mouths, they would not have survived long enough … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON—The first new case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but health authorities said Tuesday the animal never was a threat to the nation’s food supply.

As Les Routledge says, “I wonder how they are going to blame this one on Canada?”  The USDA says there were 29 cases of mad cow worldwide last year …

U.S. Food Supply Protected & Safe USDA has confirmed today (Tuesday, 2/24/12) that a dairy cow in Central California has tested positive for an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Siemens Says  –  When the federal government pulled the plug on the monopoly of the Canadian Wheat Board in November, and the judge dismissed the case of the people who are still clinging to the past, it left a whole … Continue reading →

Harry Siemens / Farmscape –  Increased pork exports will depend on developing and signing new bilateral free trade agreements says Arian de Bekker of Winkler, and a member of Canada Pork International’s Board of Directors.

Farmers and ranchers will for the first time need a prescription from a veterinarian before using antibiotics in farm animals, in hopes that more judicious use of the drugs will reduce the tens of thousands of human deaths that result … Continue reading →

HS: Roger Currie makes some disturbing points here, but I’m not sure if they are completely on the mark. The PFRA is a historic and worthwhile branch of the federal government and has left its mark. Is it still worthwhile, … Continue reading →

Harry Siemens   – Those who have lots to plant like in farms that have thousands of acres, a desire to get out there and take advantage of the calendar, and others who simply must be out there when they see … Continue reading →

Filing claims WTO panel’s decision didn’t go deep enough - A World Trade Organization panel’s ruling criticizing the U.S. government’s country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law is now under appeal from both sides of the table.