Robicheau appointed

 

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 settles turkey lawsuit

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.

Greens on recall

 

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.

Combine sales up, tractors down

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.

Tahini Halva on recall

 

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.

Multiple charges laid in cheese theft

Simcoe South Police have laid 25 charges related to cheese and chocolate product thefts and say more charges may come as their investigation continues.

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.

Chicken agency maintains higher production target

 

The Chicken Farmers of Canada supply management agency held to production goal of 6.5 per cent above base for the next quota production period from Aug; 23 to Oct. 17.

The Chicken Farmers of Ontario marketing board said “demand for chicken continues to be strong. This is supported by competing meat prices, steady per capita consumption and overall positive economic indicators.”

For the second time, Ontario’s increase of 6.3 per cent fell below the national target. For years it was consistently above the national goals.