Big Price Spikes Ahead for Vegetables in Canada
The average Canadian family will pay about 400 dollars more for groceries and roughly 150 dollars more for dining out next year, an annual food price report predicts. …
Year: 2018
Some B.C. Fish Farms to Close or Move in Bid to Help Wild Salmon Recover
All 17 fish farms in British Columbia’s Broughton Archipelago will either be closed or moved in an effort to create a migration path for wild salmon. …
Northern California Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Delay Extended
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham announced an additional and final 15-day delay of the northern California commercial Dungeness crab season. Pending possible closures due to elevated levels of domoic acid, the season is now set to begin on Jan. 15, 2019. …
Cooke Destroys 800,000 Sick Atlantic Salmon
For the second time, Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has destroyed 800,000 juvenile Atlantic salmon after testing required by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) determined the fish were infected with an exotic strain of Piscine Orthoreovirus (PRV.) …
Smithfield Foods Announces Nearly 45 Million Dollar Investment in Sioux Falls Operations
“At Smithfield, we’re committed to our continual investment in our facilities and farms in Sioux Falls,” said Kenneth M. Sullivan, president and chief executive officer for Smithfield Foods. “In the past five years, we have invested more than $73 million into our operations in South Dakota, which positively impacts the local economy. With these new projects, we’re proud to further strengthen our presence in this state.” …
