Agriculture Ministers Agree to Create Grocery Code Adjudication Office
The Grocery Sector Code of Conduct aims to add pricing accountability at every step of the food production process.
The Grocery Sector Code of Conduct aims to add pricing accountability at every step of the food production process.
Communiy-supported agriculture is growing in popularity in New Brunswick, allowing farmers and consumers to come together diretly and cut grocery companies out of the transaction.
Two food vendors and a small independent grocer in the Maritimes say a new Grocer’s Code of Conduct will achieve little without any enforcement mechanism. Until then, big chains will continue to abuse their outsized market shares.
Fiona was bad but it could have been so much worse.
The Agriculture Alliance of New Brunswick’s new website promises easy integration of agriculture content into school curriculums across New Brunswick.
Crooked River Distillery in Memramcook is open to the public after its Aug. 7 grand opening.
McCain Foods acquired Resson Aerospace’s predictive crop intelligence portfolio on June 29. This technology analyzes satellite imagery of crop fields and reports the data to allow a better understanding of the field’s needs to both McCain and their potato growers.
The Port Elgin-area farm is known for its Eco-Spud line of potatoes – a brand that includes the FABULA, a later-maturing potato species with 30-per-cent fewer carbohydrates than the average potato.
Farmers are concerned about this growing season due to the rising cost of nearly everything.
It’s too late to stop a bill that could allow mining companies access to farmland without asking permission from owners. But an advocacy group representing New Brunswick farmers is ringing the alarm over what it considers an egregious lack of consultation from the province.