A trade war casts a shadow over entwined Canada-U.S. supply chains – and a steakhouse staple
The complex journeys of steak and lobster that cross the U.S.-Canadian border illustrate the deep mutual dependency both countries have built in their food supply by Nathan Vanderklippe…
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Canadian farmers are renegotiating livestock contracts with U.S. buyers and finding local markets for crops they previously planned to sell south of the border to minimize the economic hit from…
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A trade war casts a shadow over entwined Canada-U.S. supply chains – and a steakhouse staple
The complex journeys of steak and lobster that cross the U.S.-Canadian border illustrate the deep mutual dependency both countries have built in their food ...
Facing U.S. tariffs forces Canadian farmers to revise sales plans
Canadian farmers are renegotiating livestock contracts with U.S. buyers and finding local markets for crops they previously planned to sell south of the border ...
Drought leaves Canadian farmers unpaid, reveals holes in safety net
Hundreds of Canadian farmers have received delayed payments for their crops or not been paid at all, as a growing number of grain-buying firms ...
Pork Producers Encouraged to Identify Specific PRRS Strains on Farms
The Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers impacted by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome to be aware of the specific strains of ...
Drive Away Hunger partners donate 514 million meals to fight food insecurity
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is pleased to announce that Drive Away Hunger partners have more than doubled their contributions from last year and donated ...
Dietary Guidelines should include Meat as Part of Healthy Diet
The Meat Institute called on the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) to include meat and poultry as part ...
A fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the country’s supply management system in the face of threats from the ...
Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows
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FCC Report: How will US tariffs impact Canadian livestock prices
The looming tariffs mean Canadian prices are likely to adjust downward, meaning farm cash receipts will be restrained, particularly for livestock producers by ...
Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy
Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian economy despite U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a 30-day pause in tariffs that were to take effect today ...
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A trade war casts a shadow over entwined Canada-U.S. supply chains – and a steakhouse staple
The complex journeys of steak and lobster that cross the U.S.-Canadian border illustrate the deep mutual dependency both countries have built in their food supply by Nathan Vanderklippe…
Facing U.S. tariffs forces Canadian farmers to revise sales plans
Canadian farmers are renegotiating livestock contracts with U.S. buyers and finding local markets for crops they previously planned to sell south of the border to minimize the economic hit from…
Drought leaves Canadian farmers unpaid, reveals holes in safety net
Hundreds of Canadian farmers have received delayed payments for their crops or not been paid at all, as a growing number of grain-buying firms declare bankruptcy by Ed White…
Pork Producers Encouraged to Identify Specific PRRS Strains on Farms
The Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers impacted by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome to be aware of the specific strains of PRRS circulating on their farms and…
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Scientists Develop AI Tools to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Livestock Farming and Land Use
Loughborough University computer scientists have developed AI tools that offer insights into how greenhouse gas emissions associated with UK livestock farming and land use can be reduced …
Bird flu found in Gander Bay poultry, food inspection agency says
Avian influenza has been found in Newfoundland and Labrador, according to a news release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency by Maddie Ryan – CBC News The agency declared…
U.S. agriculture secretary confirmed as tariff fights loom
Brooke Rollins was confirmed as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead…
MacAulay announces funding to help farmers lower emissions and build resilience
Farmers care deeply about the land and have been leaders when it comes to taking action to protect the environment and strengthen the competitiveness of our agricultural businesses and economy…
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A trade war casts a shadow over entwined Canada-U.S. supply chains – and a steakhouse staple
The complex journeys of steak and lobster that cross the U.S.-Canadian border illustrate the deep mutual dependency both countries have built in their food supply by Nathan Vanderklippe & Lindsay Jones - The Globe and Mail On the concrete pads of a feedlot just south of Calgary, 30,007 cattle gorge on a million pounds of feed a day. But most of them are not from Alberta. More ...
Facing U.S. tariffs forces Canadian farmers to revise sales plans
Canadian farmers are renegotiating livestock contracts with U.S. buyers and finding local markets for crops they previously planned to sell south of the border to minimize the economic hit from potential new U.S. tariffs by Ed White - Reuters U.S. threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday would hurt Canada's export-dependent economy and raise prices for goods on both sides of the ...
Drought leaves Canadian farmers unpaid, reveals holes in safety net
Hundreds of Canadian farmers have received delayed payments for their crops or not been paid at all, as a growing number of grain-buying firms declare bankruptcy by Ed White - Reuters Saskatchewan, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Canadian farmer Bill Prybylski planned to buy a new tractor with proceeds from crops sold to two grain companies in early 2024. He delivered the grain before both companies declared ...
Pork Producers Encouraged to Identify Specific PRRS Strains on Farms
The Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers impacted by Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome to be aware of the specific strains of PRRS circulating on their farms and in their regions Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca The Swine Health Information Center reports the PRRS-2 Lineage 1C.5 Clonally Expanded Clade has spread to eight states and become the dominant lineage circulating in the United States. SHIC Executive Director Dr. ...
Drive Away Hunger partners donate 514 million meals to fight food insecurity
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is pleased to announce that Drive Away Hunger partners have more than doubled their contributions from last year and donated 514 million meals in 2024 Justine Hendricks, FCC president and CEO, announced the results at the Future of Food conference in Ottawa. “This year’s amazing results are a testament to the hard work and unwavering dedication of Drive Away Hunger partners across the agriculture and ...
Dietary Guidelines should include Meat as Part of Healthy Diet
The Meat Institute called on the US Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) to include meat and poultry as part of a healthy American diet noting flaws and contradictions in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report “The Committee’s Scientific Report contains contradictory and confusing findings,” said Meat Institute President Vice President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Susan Backus. “Meat and poultry products are ...
A fight may be brewing over Canadian supply management
The federal government and the Canadian dairy industry are vowing to protect the country’s supply management system in the face of threats from the United States by Maura Forrest - The Canadian Press But some observers, and even some who work in the industry, say Canada will have to consider changes to the decades-old system that controls the supply of dairy products to appease a combative Trump administration. Earlier ...