The Swine Health Information Center is advising livestock producers to be aware of the presence of New World screwworm in Mexico by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca  Following the report from Guatemala in October, the first case of New World screwworm has now been reported in Chiapas, Mexico. The Swine Health Information Center's monthly global swine disease monitoring report, released as part of its December eNewsletter, indicates that on the heals of a ...

Food Producers of Canada (FPC) is very pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Québec based Boudeweel Public Affairs (BPA)   Starting in January 2025, FPC and BPA will partner to provide current and future Canadian food-based businesses in Québec with a suite of business supports and services designed to meet the distinct needs of this important and growing market.  FPC represents a dynamic membership with interests in Québec and ...

A trade deficit occurs when the dollar value of a country's imports is more than its exports by Christopher Reynolds - The Canadian Press  On the global stage, countries export some goods and services while importing others. Each country has an overall global trade balance, as well as various balances with other states they buy and sell with — for example, the one between the United States and Canada.  "But [Trump] ...

The United States reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday, involving a Louisiana resident, as California declared a state of emergency to address the escalating outbreak by Katie Dangerfield - Global News The Louisiana patient was hospitalized in critical condition after suspected contact with an infected backyard flock, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case, confirmed on Dec. 13, is the ...

Researchers collaborate with Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef to help consumers make informed choices by Riley Brandt - University of Calgary With consumers increasingly mindful of their food choices, labels such as "organic" and "sustainable" are commonplace in grocery stores. There is however a need for standardized accreditation systems on food labels, to build consumer trust and ensure transparency within food production. UCalgary’s Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy, within ...

As Donald Trump’s inauguration looms, Canada’s agriculture industry is waiting with bated breath to see whether the sweeping tariffs he’s threatened will come to pass by Rosa Saba - The Canadian Press If they do, producers would have to plug the gaps left by restricted access to the country's largest trading partner and consumers could be left paying higher prices. “When you have a new administration coming into your No. 1 ...

He has manned the McDonald’s drive-thru, served Big Macs in the White House and peddled Trump Steaks on cable TV. But even a red-meat loving president like Donald Trump won’t be able to save the struggling US beef industry by Gerson Freitas Jr - bnnbloomberg A severe shortage of cattle, which has fueled grocery-store price hikes and wiped-out billions in meat-processor profits, is primed to get worse before the next election cycle. The ...