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Cara completes acquisition of St-Hubert

Cara Operations Limited recently announced that it has successfully completed the St-Hubert acquisition. The company announced on March 31, 2016, that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Group St-Hubert, Quebec's leading full-service restaurant operator as well as a fully-integrated food manufacturer for $537 million. >> Read full article

Sasso and Hendrix Genetics sign MoU

Sasso and Hendrix Genetics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strategically connect the colored breeding activities of Sasso with the worldwide network and R&D center of Hendrix Genetics. >> Read full article

U of G Receives Nearly $77 Million to Launch ‘Food From Thought’

The University of Guelph has received $76.6 million from the federal government to start a “digital revolution” in food and agriculture. The government is investing in U of G’s Food From Thought research project, which will use high-tech information systems to help produce enough food for a growing human population while sustaining the Earth’s ecosystems. >> Read full article

Ontario extends mandatory training for corn and soybean farmers

Ontario is helping farmers comply with recent rules that protect insect pollinators by extending the time that the free mandatory training will be available. Farmers need the training if they wish to purchase and use neonicotinoid-treated corn and/or soybean seeds. Free training is available until April 30th 2017. >> Read full article

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Susatainability Symposium

Register for the Canadian Poultry Sustainability Symposium

The Canadian Poultry Sustainability Symposium offers the opportunity to understand the current issues in sustainability and how they may affect your farm and the Canadian poultry industry.

It’s a chance to hear directly from national organizations, experts and fellow farmers on where how the Canadian poultry industry can position itself and utilize and build upon existing programs to remain sustainable in the long-term. >> Learn More…

 
 Event Calendar 
 

Canada's Outdoor Farm Show

September 13-15, 2016
Location: Woodstock, Ont. >> More Info

Advancing Women Conference

October 3-4, 2016
Location: Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front St W, Toronto >> More Info