Archive for January 15th, 2010
Flax Exports to be Certified
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Canadian exporters are hoping to win back some market trust by requiring that flax farmers use only certified flax seed. Earlier this year, Canadian flax exports were halted at European borders because of the presence of genetically-modified material in Canadian flax. The GMO – called Triffid – was initially developed in Canada [...]
Traceability Regulation Coming to Alberta
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As of March 1st of this year, new changes to Alberta’s animal health and food safety legislation will be coming into effect, mandating the use of radio-frequency identification systems for cattle in Canada.
The new regulation is called the Traceability Cattle Identification Regulation, and under it, several changes will be made [...]
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Expresses Support for COOL
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American senators Tim Johnson and Mike Enzi, as well as 24 of their colleagues, are being applauded by the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association for their show of support for the mandatory country-of-origin labeling laws.
In a statement, the Cattlemen’s Association congratulated the senators, as well as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative [...]
