P.E.I. FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE PRAISES FOOD PROVINCE PROPOSAL … N.B. ONLINE MAP SHOWS DETAILS OF CROWN FORESTS … COMPLICATED SPICE RECALL UNDERWAY … GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF FAST-GROWING BROILERS … CDN DOLLAR IMPROVES U.S. GRAIN HAULOTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

OXFORD JOURNAL CEASING PUBLICATION
Source: http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com
“It’s so sad, it’s almost like a death in the family,” Webb said. “I feel as though I’ve lost a longtime friend.”
Publishing since 1898, the Oxford Journal is one of the last independently-owned weekly newspapers in the Maritimes. Publisher Paul Marchant pulled his staff together on Tuesday to announce the paper would cease publication immediately. (read more)

P.E.I. FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURE PRAISES FOOD PROVINCE PROPOSAL
Source: The Guardian
The P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture is welcoming Premier Wade MacLauchlan’s announcement that government will strengthen support for P.E.I.’s food sector and brand the province as “Canada’s Food Province.” Federation executive director John Jamieson says this is a recognition of the role food production and processing has on P.E.I.’s history and economy and is a plan to further develop the sector. (read more)

N.B. ONLINE MAP SHOWS DETAILS OF CROWN FORESTS
Source: Pulp & Paper Canada
A new online map released by the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources shows, in detail, Crown land conservation areas as well as changes in those areas in relation to the Crown Land Forest Management Strategy released by the province one year ago.
“This is a continuation of our commitment to be more transparent and open with the public in relation to Crown forests,” said Natural Resources Minister Denis Landry. “ (read more)

COMPLICATED SPICE RECALL UNDERWAY
Source: OntarioFarmer.com
Salmonella contamination in garlic powder has prompted a complicated recall of organic spices, soup mixes, dips, and seasonings sold by Frontier Co-op of Norway, Iowa. The recall is across all of the United States and Canada and includes Internet sales. The products are under the Frontier and Simply Organic labels. The complete listing is posted on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website. (read more)

GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF FAST-GROWING BROILERS
Source: The Journal of Applied Poultry research
Outdoor access is an important part of organic and free-range poultry production, yet limited information exists on the effect of various housing and production systems on growth performance and colonization of food-borne pathogens. Therefore, the primary purpose of the current study was to evaluate the influence of different housing systems, particularly fixed versus small, portable houses, with and without outdoor access to pasture, on seasonal growth performance, leg quality, and presence of bacterial food-borne pathogens. (read more)

CDN DOLLAR IMPROVES U.S. GRAIN HAUL
Source: The Western Producer
The declining value of the Canadian dollar continues to provide attractive marketing opportunities for western Canadian farmers who don’t mind trucking their grain across the U.S. border. The Canadian dollar has traded between US94 and 78 cents in the past 12 months, with some brokers offering rates as low as 75 cents. That exchange rate has a lot of Canadian growers looking south of the border for marketing opportunities. (read more)