Rain makes grain. Adequate rainfall during the growing season is essential for good yields. This highlights the crucial role water plays in Canadian agriculture and the food we eat    by Leigh Anderson - Farm Credit Canada (FCC)   Yet, perhaps because of public perceptions of ample water resources, Canadians may not make this connection. Rather it’s during times of extreme drought when the precious resource gets the attention it ...

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal government to stand up for Canadian agriculture in the face of a growing trend toward protectionism in trade   by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca   An article circulated through Manitoba community newspapers and posted to Manitoba Pork's web site explores international trade and the level of priority being placed by government on securing access to foreign markets for Canadian ...

The Meat Institute today submitted comments documenting the many flaws and costs of the latest proposed rules change to the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA) by the Biden Administration       In the proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts to reverse the longstanding legal standard that a plaintiff must demonstrate harm to competition to sue and win under the Packers ...

The Executive Director of Animal Health Canada suggests the main strength of the organization is its ability to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to address complex issues related to animal health and welfare.   by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca   Animal Health Canada will host Animal Health Canada Forum 2024 October 8th and 9th at the Infinity Convention Center in Ottawa.   This year's theme is collaboration, communication, ...

This fall, Think Turkey is proud to introduce the Join Thanksgiving fund, a new initiative to bring the joy of Canadian Thanksgiving to more post-secondary students       Thanksgiving weekend is typically a happy break where students return home for a turkey dinner with family and friends. For those far away from home, it can be a lonely long weekend. The Join Thanksgiving Fund was created to foster a ...

It's been a rough stretch for many Canadian ranchers, with drought, pandemic-rattled supply chains and soaring feed and fuel prices taking a toll on those who raise their herds on the Prairies   by Kylee Pedersen - CBC News   Now, recent numbers from Statistics Canada provide some insight into the depth of those impacts, as operators opted to cull their herds in the face of shrinking profit margins.  The figures show that the number of ...

Cattle prices have been trending lower since late July, and the bearish price action could continue over the coming weeks and months.   by Andrew Hecht - Barchart   In a mid-August Barchart article on the animal protein sector of the commodities market, I cited three factors supporting animal protein prices since the 2020 lows, including inflation increasing production costs, reduced output during and after the pandemic, and the bullish ...