Bill C-280, the Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act, has been introduced by Member of Parliament Scot Davidson in the House of Commons. A letter-writing campaign to MPs is encouraged in advance of the bill coming before…
- The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity has released its full agenda for an in-person summit on October 25 and 26 in Toronto, Ontario. The Summit is a national forum for dialogue on earning trust in the Canadian food system.
- PMRA has approved a minor use label expansion for Kanemite miticide for control of two-spotted spider mites on Crop Subgroup 13-07B i.e. bushberries.
- Crop protection company FMC Corporation and Farm Management Canada issue a joint statement on the proper use of the FMC acronym.
- Winnipeg-based Peak of the Market has presented a $50,000 cheque to support Agriculture in the Classroom in Manitoba. The Foundations of Manitoba Agriculture Virtual Resource Hub is a resource for kindergarten to grade 12 students.