Canada’s agricultural land is under increasing pressure to produce more food as demand grows domestically and internationally, while the industry grapples with limited resources and environmental constraints, a new report found     by Rosa Saba - The Canadian Press “We need to grow more food on less land and in a volatile climate,” said Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute. The report by the institute ...

Vaccines against African swine fever being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global and U.S. veterinary officials said, in what would be a major breakthrough to tackle the deadly animal disease that regularly ravages pig farms worldwide     by Francesco Guarascio - Reuters African swine fever has for years disrupted the $250 billion global pork market. In the worst outbreak in 2018-19, about half the domestic pig population ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced a plan to protect iconic Prairie grasslands, considered one of the most endangered and least protected ecosystems in the country     by Colette Derworiz - The Canadian Press The plan aims to raise $500 million by 2030 to conserve more than 5,000 square kilometres — about six times the size of Calgary — in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. "What we're trying to do ...

Canada's emergency preparedness minister says images of wildfires burning across the country are some of the most severe ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few months indicates the potential for continued higher-than-normal fire activity     The Canadian Press Bill Blair and six other federal cabinet ministers provided an update Monday on Canada's wildfire situation, even as smoke from fires north and west of the city ...

Tyson Foods will terminate about 262 employees in South Dakota who chose not to relocate to its headquarters in Arkansas, showing widespread resistance to the move, the company confirmed     by Tom Polansek - Reuters The layoffs remove some key executives at a time the U.S. meatpacker is seeking to cut costs in the face of easing demand from cash-strapped consumers and high costs for basics like cattle. Tyson ...

On the occasion of the U.K. joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP), we’re looking at Canadian export performance in key trading blocs with whom we have agreements     by Martha Roberts - Farm Credit Canada (FCC)  The CPTPP welcomes Britain alongside 11 founding members, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore, and Vietnam. It’s one of several multilateral agreements that allow Canadian exporters ...

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal government to become involved the matter of California's Proposition 12     by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca An article being circulated through Manitoba newspapers and the Manitoba Pork web site examines the thickening of the Canada U.S. border. Cam Dahl, the General Manager of Manitoba Pork, says Proposition 12, a California ballot initiative that sets new standards for space ...