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| Cross Country News | Manitoba Province funds Brandon research centre Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers recently announced a new five-year funding agreement worth $545,000 to support research activities at Brandon University's Rural Development Institute (RDI). “RDI is nationally recognized as a centre of knowledge and applied research in the area of rural community development unparalleled in Western Canada,” Struthers stated in a release. “Research undertaken at RDI on immigration, youth migration and community foundations among many other areas helps inform decision-making on rural policy and initiatives.” “This five-year commitment to RDI’s funding from the provincial government provides necessary resources for the institute to continue in its important work,” added Dr. Deborah C. Poff, president and vice-chancellor of Brandon University. “RDI leads and informs rural and community knowledge creation and application in Manitoba and with these new resources, it will bring its significant expertise to the ongoing needs of rural Manitobans.” In addition to providing learning and employment opportunities for students, Struthers noted RDI’s programs and projects have far-reaching impact in the areas of academic development, community-based rural research, growth opportunities for rural communities and relationships with other provincial, national and international jurisdictions. “Research is key to the future of rural Manitoba,” said Brandon East MLA Drew Caldwell. “Our government is committed to continuing to support tomorrow’s rural leaders to ensure a strong future for Manitoba's rural communities.” Province announces $194M AgriRecovery program The Province of Manitoba recently announced details of its $194 million 2011 Manitoba AgriRecovery Program. The program will provide Manitoba livestock and crop farmers with support to help them recover from the devastating effects of the unprecedented and significant flood of 2011. “These are challenging times for our farmers and with the commitment we are making today, we are signaling they are not alone. Our government will not turn its back on farmers; we are here to support them and help them recover from the damage the water has left behind,” Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers said in a release. “Farmers can’t wait any longer for help and that’s why we are coming through for them when they need it.” The program includes: • $30 per acre for unseeded and flooded-out acres; • assistance for forage shortfall for flooding on pasture and hay land, for immediate and over-winter needs; • transportation assistance based on costs associated with moving feed to animals and animals to feed; • $15 per acre to plant green feed by July 22, 2011; • $50 per acre for forage restoration assistance to restore and reseed tame hay and forage seed acres damaged by flood water; • infrastructure rehabilitation and flood-mitigation assistance for feedlots, dairy farmers, and potato and horticultural operations that suffered damage from the flood; and • assistance for nurseries, vegetable and fruit producers, and leafcutter bee producers for lost perishable inventory. The minister noted that, due to the scope of the flooding on farmland, no deductibles will be applied on eligible assistance under the 2011 Manitoba AgriRecovery Program, adding this program is above and beyond crop insurance or excess moisture insurance already available to Manitoba farmers and complements core programs such as AgriStability and AgriInvest. Struthers said the province is actively pursuing negotiations with the federal government to cost share this program at the standard 60-40 level. Quebec Pork group elects youngest-ever president The Fédération des producteurs de porcs du Québec (FPPQ) recently announced David Boissonneault as its 12th president. Boissonneault, 35, was elected at the group’s annual general meeting in Quebec City on June 10. He is the youngest producer ever to take the helm 26 Canadian Meat Business July/August 2011 meatbusiness.ca
| Cross Country News | of the FPPQ. Boissonneault has been serving as president of the regional pork producers union for the Quebec City region since April 2011. Since joining the FPPQ in 2007, he also chaired the finishers’ committee and has been closely involved in marketing issues and in the negotiations for the new agreement, as well as working on production costs and quality assurance. Boissonneault has been working in hog production since 1995. A father of four, Boissonneault owns the Ferme Ronchonnerie. The business includes two farrow-to-finish hog production sites of 340 sows each, located in Saint- Louis de Blandford and Lyster. “My primary objective is to make hog farming in Quebec profitable again and to secure the future of the sector,” Boissonneault said in a release. “This is the toughest challenge I have faced to date, and I firmly believe that to succeed, we all need to step up to the plate.” The FPPQ represents the interests of 3,900 pork producers in 12 regional syndicates. Quebec's pork producers raise over 7.5 million hogs per year and generate economic benefits amounting to over $1.5 billion across the province. The new ScottPec EcoCook Vertical Flow Smokehouse Starting from $25,700 Built to Last and Performance You Can Rely On! New Brunswick Nadeau Poultry may appeal to Supreme Court over NB chicken dispute Following a failed appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal, New Brunswick chicken processor Nadeau Poultry said it will “continue to actively pursue a solution to the chicken supply management crisis” in the province. The company stated it is reviewing the recent court decision and considering its options, including the possibility of seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The company said it was forced to lay off almost half of its workers in 2009 when New Brunswick poultry producer Groupe Westco decided to divert its chickens to Olymel in Quebec for processing after forming the Sunnymel partnership with that company. Sunnymel intends to build and operate a new 450,000-bird slaughterhouse in Claire, N.B. and said that the federal court ruling will now allow it to focus on that. The project is valued at $40 million and is expected to create 250 jobs, according to Groupe Westco. “Our battle to protect a safe and secure chicken food supply in New Brunswick – and secure local jobs based on 50 years of history in the St. Francois community – is by no means over,” Yves Landry, general manager of the familyowned Nadeau Poultry, said in a release. “The government has essentially abandoned the St. François community and Nadeau Poultry, despite the company’s commitment to the community for more than 50 years,” he added. The company is also launching a website to “build awareness of the issue and its impact on New Brunswick’s poultry processing sector, jobs, the long-term implications for supply management in Canada and the threat to Canada’s food safety and sovereignty.” For more information, visit www.nadeaupoultry.com. Tumblers Ready Meats, Canned Foods, Cured Pork and Poultry, Meat for Further Processing, Seafood Consolidate Processes into One Single Operation Rapid De-Frosting - Massaging - Marinating Coating - Curing - Cooking - Chilling Authorized Sales & Service -Lutetia Tumblers For more information, call: Toll free: 1-888-343-5421 15 Southgate Drive, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 3M5 Tel: 519-836-6902 • e-mail: info@scottpec.com www.scottpec.com meatbusiness.ca July/August 2011 Canadian Meat Business 27
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