Food inflation during April was up by 3.5 per cent, once again higher than the overall inflation rate of 2.8 per cent.
Energy costs, boosted by the United States and Israeli war on Iran, was the main cause for April inflation. Gasoline prices were up by more than 28 per cent.
Food inflation actually decline from four per cent in March.
Statistics Canada’s survey showed higher prices for chicken, coffee and tea.
Keith Robicheau of Simcoe has been appointed to a three-year term on the Rural Economic Development Advisory Panel.
He is president of the Municipal Retirees Association of Ontario and has 35 years of experience in municipal management.
Agri Stats has reached another settlement n ongoing turkey antitrust litigation, this time resolving claims brought by commercial and institutional indirect purchasers.
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Plaintiffs said they plan to seek preliminary and final court approval of the proposed settlement in the near future.
Microgreens laced with E.coli food-poisoning bacteria are on recall.
They are sold by Farm Boy and other stores in Ontario under the Kyan Culture brand name.
The recall was triggered by the company.
The recall also includes Kylan Brand broccoli and mild mix.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said there have been no illnesses reported with links to these products.
Canadian combine sales in April were up 42.7 per cent compared to sales in April, 2025, reports the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
In the United States, April combine sales inched up by 3.4 per cent.
April sales of agricultural tractors declined by 11.3 per in both the U.S. and Canada.
“The April sales results of farm tractor and combine sales show the lingering softness in the equipment market,” said Curt Blades, AEM senior vice-president.
Shirreza brand Tahini Halva with date sap is on recall in Ontario and British Columbia because of contamination with salmonella food-poisoning bacteria.
The company detected the problem.
The Canadian Food inspection Agency said there have been no reports of illness.
They said the man had regular retail customers for specialty cheeses he stole from places from Hamilton to Barrie.
They laid the charges against a 60-year-old man from Woodbridge.