By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 15, 2021

Nov 15, 2021 | 12:12 PM

MELFORT, Sask. – The British Columbia Milk Marketing Board said it has reinstated the dairy licence of a Fraser Valley farm after an investigation found violations of the code for the care and handling of dairy cattle.

The board said the mandatory conditions for Cedar Valley Farms include cattle handling and animal welfare training for all employees.

It said in a statement it will appoint an independent consultant who will report directly to the board and oversee the farm’s management and staff as they undertake the required training.

An independent veterinarian will regularly audit herd health and welfare and the farm will also be subject to monthly, unannounced inspections.

The milk board suspended the licence last month after receiving information from the B.C. SPCA, which continues to conduct its own investigation.

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Protein Industries Canada (PIC) will be part of a project that will develop and distribute plant-based, non-soy alternatives to pork and Wagyu beef.

Merit Functional Foods and Winecrush Technology will develop the ingredients for the new products using Canadian-grown crops, including non-GMO peas and canola, which will then be used in research and development activities to perfect the new beef and pork alternatives.

The new lines of meat alternatives will be sold throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

The entire project will cost $7.6 million with PIC investing $3.8 million.

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An agri-food business incubator has been established in Saskatoon, Sask.

The Global Agri-Food Advancement Partnership is a not-for-profit entity that will help early-stage companies develop their technology for the marketplace.

The four members include Ag-West Bio, the Saskatchewan Food Centre, Innovation Place, and the Global Institute for Food Security.

Federal funding of $1.5 million will come from Prairies Economic Development Canada.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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