http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news en-gb Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:43:37 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/yukon-culinary-festival-showcases-homegrown-food-unique-to-territory-212038821.html TORONTO - When Toronto chef Christian Pritchard visited Yukon Territory last year, he was enraptured by the plethora of delicious and unusual ingredients and proposed the idea of a culinary festival to feature the bounty amid spectacular scenery. Fast forward through months of organizing, and... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:56:14 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/cfia-suspends-licence-of-edmontons-aliyas-foods-ltd-over-inspection-rules-212012721.html EDMONTON - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the licence of an Edmonton business over non-compliance of meat inspection regulations. The business, Aliya's Foods Ltd., took effect on Monday. Aliya's Foods Ltd. is a ready-to-eat red meat and poultry establishment. The agency says Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:37:02 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/european-union-slams-canada-for-holding-up-free-trade-negotiations-212003401.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - Canada has publicly been called on the carpet by the European Union for holding up free-trade talks. EU trade spokesman John Clancy took the unusual step Tuesday of criticizing Canada as the G8 summit in Northern Ireland came to a close. "We are very close to an Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:12 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/dike-break-covers-bradford-fields-in-water-town-seeks-disaster-designation-211875961.html BRADFORD, Ont. - A break in a dike on Monday has left valuable farmland in Bradford covered by up to a metre of water. This is the second time a dike has broken in the community about 65 kilometres north of Toronto since May 25. Bradford Mayor Doug White calls the flooding devastating and a Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:03:06 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/beef-on-the-table-as-prime-minister-talks-trade-with-irish-leaders-211665621.html DUBLIN - Escalating tensions, sparked by American claims that the regime of Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against opposition forces and the subsequent U.S. move to arm the rebels, have moved Syria to the top of the agenda for the coming G8 meeting. U.S. President Barack Obama held an Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:22:00 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/canada-eu-free-trade-talks-have-been-difficult-harper-and-hollande-say-211558871.html PARIS - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and French President Francois Hollande are acknowledging the "difficult" nature of free-trade talks between Canada and the European Union. The two leaders were asked about the long-running negotiations at a joint news conference Friday in Paris. "There are Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:10:12 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/beekeeper-says-queen-bees-hives-stolen-from-peterborough-area-operation-211538891.html HAVELOCK, Ont. - Police in the Peterborough area are hunting for a bee thief. O-P-P say a local beekeeper reported Thursday that someone had been on his property north of the village of Havelock and stole several of his queen bees. Six custom-made beehives were also taken. Police say the Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:57:02 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/ice-futures-canada-wednesday-canola-futures-prices-lower-barley-unchanged--211257391.html WINNIPEG - Closing prices: Canola: July '13 $6.10 lower $602.50; Nov. '13 $1.30 lower $556.80; Jan. '14 $1.20 lower $559.00; March '14 $1.70 lower $555.30; May '14 $0.90 lower $551.30; July '14 $0.90 lower $549.40; Nov. '14 $0.90 lower $519.20; Jan '15 $0.90 lower $519.20; March '15 $0.90 lower Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:43:02 CDT http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/harper-jets-to-london-ahead-of-g8-scheduled-to-meet-queen-british-pm-210979831.html LONDON - Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet oil, gas and mining executives Wednesday in London, where he may announce Canada is adopting a G8 initiative that would require companies to disclose any payments they make to foreign governments. Leaders of the world's eight richest nations Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:32:03 CDT