Quebec pork farmers reeling as a Perfect Storm creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future by Morgan Lowrie – The…
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Think Turkey is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the 2023 Wishbone Awards. Launched in response to rising food insecurity in Canada, the Wishbone Awards recognize and support community…
Read More Quebec pork farmers reeling as a Perfect Storm creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future ...
Think Turkey Announces Recipients of First-Ever Wishbone Awards
Think Turkey is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the 2023 Wishbone Awards. Launched in response to rising food insecurity in Canada, the ...
Smithfield Foods ends contracts with 26 US pig farms, citing oversupply
Smithfield Foods said on Tuesday it will end contracts with 26 hog farms in the U.S. state of Utah, in the latest contraction by ...
Quebec pork farmers reeling as a ‘perfect storm’ creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future ...
FCC’s Drive Away Hunger $1 million match program doubles Drive Away Hunger donations
Drive Away Hunger is welcoming business leader Arlene Dickinson as a partner in the fight against food insecurity in Canada Dickinson’s ...
COP28: Canadian ranchers to argue meat should stay on the menu
As world leaders meet in Dubai at COP28 to discuss mitigating climate change and avoiding a disastrous rise in global temperatures, a group representing ...
US allows pork plants to keep operating at accelerated speeds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork ...
Farmers encouraged to ask the right questions of government
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Global Beef Industry ‘A Two-Part Story’
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Quebec pork farmers reeling as a Perfect Storm creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future by Morgan Lowrie – The…
Think Turkey Announces Recipients of First-Ever Wishbone Awards
Think Turkey is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the 2023 Wishbone Awards. Launched in response to rising food insecurity in Canada, the Wishbone Awards recognize and support community…
Smithfield Foods ends contracts with 26 US pig farms, citing oversupply
Smithfield Foods said on Tuesday it will end contracts with 26 hog farms in the U.S. state of Utah, in the latest contraction by the world’s largest pork processor in…
Quebec pork farmers reeling as a ‘perfect storm’ creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future by Morgan Lowrie – The…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on old friendships and newfangled paths to affordability Wednesday as he touched down in California for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco …
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Quebec pork farmers reeling as a Perfect Storm creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future by Morgan Lowrie - The Canadian Press Despite economic conditions that industry leaders have called a crisis, Nadeau and his wife and co-owner of their business, Julie Bogemans, went ahead with a new building to house some of their 1,200 sows. It features high-tech feeding ...
Think Turkey Announces Recipients of First-Ever Wishbone Awards
Think Turkey is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the 2023 Wishbone Awards. Launched in response to rising food insecurity in Canada, the Wishbone Awards recognize and support community heroes who help put holiday meals on the table for those in need Nominations were open nationally from November 2 to 15, 2023, inviting Canadians to share the story of a community hero who embodies the holiday ...
Smithfield Foods ends contracts with 26 US pig farms, citing oversupply
Smithfield Foods said on Tuesday it will end contracts with 26 hog farms in the U.S. state of Utah, in the latest contraction by the world's largest pork processor in the face of an industry oversupply by Tom Polansek - Reuters Pork producers have been losing money as pig prices and consumer demand for pork have struggled at a time of high costs for labor and other expenses. ...
Quebec pork farmers reeling as a ‘perfect storm’ creates economic crisis
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future by Morgan Lowrie - The Canadian Press Despite economic conditions that industry leaders have called a crisis, Nadeau and his wife and co-owner of their business, Julie Bogemans, went ahead with a new building to house some of their 1,200 sows. It features high-tech feeding ...
FCC’s Drive Away Hunger $1 million match program doubles Drive Away Hunger donations
Drive Away Hunger is welcoming business leader Arlene Dickinson as a partner in the fight against food insecurity in Canada Dickinson’s venture capital fund, District Ventures Capital, recently donated over $52,000 of food through a group of its agriculture and food portfolio companies to national food rescue organization, Second Harvest. A donation that is now being matched by FCC’s $1 million dollar match program in recognition of ...
COP28: Canadian ranchers to argue meat should stay on the menu
As world leaders meet in Dubai at COP28 to discuss mitigating climate change and avoiding a disastrous rise in global temperatures, a group representing Canadian beef producers will argue to keep meat on the people’s plates by Nathaniel Dove - Global News “Our goal is to make sure that the conversation… [is] that meat is a vital source of food,” past president of the Canadian Cattle Association Bob Lowe ...
US allows pork plants to keep operating at accelerated speeds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate faster processing-line speeds while collecting data on how the speeds affect meatpacking workers by Leah Douglas & Tom Polansek - Reuters The decision is a win for major meat companies like Tyson Foods and JBS SA and their farmers at a time when ...