A recent trade mission this September to Japan took place, celebrating Canada becoming Japan’s top pork supplier for the first time in 40 years    The delegation made up of 19 members of the Canadian pork industry headed for Osaka’s Expo 2025 and Tokyo to host key trade initiative events and spear head media conferences aimed to solid the mutually respectful and successful trading relationship between the two countries.  The ...

The temporary foreign worker program is once again in the headlines after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for it to be eliminated, blaming foreign workers for a recent rise in youth unemployment  by Paula Duhatschek - CBC News  But that's not to say the temporary foreign worker program doesn't have other potential drawbacks. For years, experts have raised concerns about the program — which allows businesses to hire foreign workers when they ...

Australian beef has replaced U.S. supply in China since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, funnelling hundreds of millions of dollars that have in previous years gone to the U.S. cattle industry into Australian pockets   Reuters   U.S. shipments to China, worth around $120 million a month, collapsed after Beijing in March allowed permits to expire at hundreds of American meat facilities and as Trump unleashed a tit-for-tat tariff war. Other U.S. farm exports to China, the ...

The Canadian agriculture and food industry is a major player in global trade, known for its high-quality and sustainably produced food    Our close relationship with the United States, has been a substantial driver in expanding our trade flows. This strong economic partnership has historically benefited our agriculture and food sector, creating a mutually advantageous trade environment. Recent U.S. tariffs have introduced uncertainty into that relationship, posing significant challenges for ...

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on Canada's elected officials to prioritize the renegotiation of the Canada, United States Mexico trade agreement and to tone down the rhetoric while working with our allies in the U.S. to maintain trade   by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca    An article posted to Manitoba Pork's web site and published in Manitoba community newspapers looks at the statutory review and potential renegotiation ...

In the ever-expanding world of agriculture, the health of our animals is integral to our success   by Kayla taitz - Alltech    Efficient production, greater profits and sustainable agriculture are vital to the future of the livestock sector, and all of these are dependent on the health and vitality of our beef and dairy herds. This is where biosecurity measures are crucial in supporting animal health. To ensure that ...

Canada has an opportunity to diversify $12 billion of food and beverage exports to non-U.S. markets to protect against trade disruption, enhance global competitiveness and build a more resilient agriculture and food system       That’s according to a report by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) titled ‘The $12-billion trade shift: Canada’s opportunity to diversify food exports beyond the U.S.’    Canada’s food and beverage sector is heavily reliant on ...