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七月 18, 2011
Creditor protection extended for Tepper farm
The family of New Brunswick farmer Henk Tepper, who is languishing in a Lebanese jail, won a short reprieve for the family farm in an Edmundston courtroom Monday. A judge of the Court of Queen's Bench granted an extension to creditor protection until ...
七月 18, 2011
High Water Levels, Heat Trouble Potato Growers in Manitoba
The combination of high temperatures and high water levels is causing concern for potato growers. "Farmers are right now moving into irrigation mode,"explains Brian Wilson, potato specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. "With the hot weat...七月 07, 2011
Accident prompts changes at Cavendish Farms
Cavendish Farms has made changes to its potato frying equipment after a worker was badly burned there a few weeks ago. The employee suffered second and third-degree burns after being doused in hot grease while draining the oil from the fryer. He was ...
七月 06, 2011
Canadian potato industry responds to study depicting potatoes as unhealthy
The Canadian Potato Council (CPC) is challenging the conclusions of a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on potatoes and potato consumption, which wrongly depicts potatoes as a hindrance to weight loss and maintaining a healt...六月 21, 2011
Lawyer potato farmer jailed in Lebanon calls for charges in Canada
A lawyer for a New Brunswick potato farmer jailed in Lebanon is calling on the federal justice minister to charge his client. Sponsored Content
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六月 12, 2011
Wet weather delays potato planting in Eastern Canada
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Potato Research Centre hopes to breed resistant potatoes
Scientists at the Potato Research Centre hope to crossbreed foreign and domestic potatoes to create a new spud that's resilient to disease and requires fewer pesticides.
六月 03, 2011
Dirk Van de Put appointed as President and CEO of McCain Foods Limited
The Board of Directors of McCain Foods Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Dirk Van de Put as President and CEO and a Director of the Company, succeeding Dale Morrison, effective July 1, 2011.六月 03, 2011
Farmers in P.E.I. hoping drier weather allows them to get crops in
Prince Edward Island potato farmers, kept out of their fields by weeks of rain, are frantically trying to catch up with their planting.
五月 27, 2011
Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co. receives New Brunswick Export Achievement Award
The Covered Bridge Potato Chip Co received the New Exporter Award, one of four awards recognizing excellence in exporting for New Brunswick companies. 
五月 25, 2011
Canadians like Salty Snacks, Americans like Sweet Snacks, but Both like Convenience
Cross-border differences and similarities between Canadians and Americans have been revealed via two recent studies by leading market research company The NPD Group. Sponsored Content 
五月 16, 2011
Wet weather worries PEI potato farmers
The wet weather is beginning to concern Prince Edward Island potato growers who are hoping for a break soon in the rain.
五月 14, 2011
McCain Employees Mourn the Loss of Wallace McCain, co-founder of McCain Foods
The employees of McCain Foods Limited were deeply saddened to learn of the death yesterday of our co-founder and friend, G. Wallace F. McCain.
五月 14, 2011
Wallace McCain: a country mourns ‘a classical Canadian’
Wallace McCain, who rose from humble beginnings in rural New Brunswick to become a global titan in the food processing industry, has died. He was 81.五月 13, 2011
Nederland kan niets doen voor gevangen aardappelboer
De 44-jarige Nederlands-Canadese boer Henk Tepper zit al bijna twee maanden onder erbarmelijke omstandigheden in een Libanese cel.五月 10, 2011
Potato Shipment to Algeria triggers multiple lawsuits
A shipment of potatoes that landed a New Brunswick potato farmer behind bars in Lebanon has launched a complicated legal action involving three Canadian provinces.