STRONG FIRST QUARTER FOR CANADIAN CATTLE . . .  APPEALS ON APPROVAL RECEIVED  . . . FIRMS CHARGE AHEAD WITH COMPLAINT . . . STARTUP WEEKEND P.E.I. FOOD & FARM EDITION . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

STRONG FIRST QUARTER FOR CANADIAN CATTLE
Source: FCC
The Western Canadian feeder cattle market kept on rising during the first three months of 2015. The average price increase for 500 to 600 pound steers was 12 percent over the first quarter, which works out to a gain of more than $35 per hundredweight. That’s a slightly lower price than the same period in 2014 (up $41 per hundredweight). However, it’s well above the $30 per hundredweight increase in all of 2013. (read more)

APPEALS ON APPROVAL RECEIVED
Source: N.S. Dept of Environment
The Department of Environment has received three appeals on Northern Pulp’s 2015 industrial approval. The deadline for submissions was Thursday, April 9. Appeals were received from Northern Pulp, Pictou Landing First Nation, and a community group called Clean the Pictou Air. Under the Environment Act, the minister has 60 days, until June 9, to consider the appeals and make a decision. If an appellant does not agree with the minister’s decision, they can appeal to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. In the meantime, the mill’s 2015 industrial approval remains in effect. Appeals are subject to release under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIPOP) process. (read more)

FIRMS CHARGE AHEAD WITH COMPLAINT
Source: The Chronicle Herald
Two American pulp and paper mill owners are charging ahead in their quest to have tariffs placed on supercalendered paper entering the United States from Port Hawkesbury Paper Corp. At a preliminary-injury inquiry Friday, the United States International Trade Commission voted to refer the case to the Commerce Department for further investigation. Lead by American supercalendered paper manufacturers Madison Paper Industries and Verso Corp., the Coalition for Fair Paper Imports is alleging that Nova Scotia has unfairly subsidized Port Hawkesbury Paper Corp. (read more)

STARTUP WEEKEND P.E.I. FOOD & FARM EDITION
Source: P.E.I. ADAPT Council
The P.E.I. ADAPT Council is pleased to announce that we are planning our first StartUp Weekend event in Charlottetown at the P.E.I. Farm Centre on May 1–3. “Startup Weekend is a global network of passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals, teams, and communities. Come share ideas, form teams, and launch startups” (read more)