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 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 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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...