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Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land

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 ...

World’s first vaccine against deadly swine fever nears approval in Vietnam

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 ...

Nature Conservancy of Canada releases action plan to protect Prairie Grasslands

The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced a plan to protect iconic Prairie grasslands, considered one of the most endangered and least protected ecosystems ...

2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada

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 ...

Tyson Foods to cut 262 employees in South Dakota who opt not to relocate

Tyson Foods will terminate about 262 employees in South Dakota who chose not to relocate to its headquarters in Arkansas, showing widespread resistance to ...

Trade with the U.S. provides a safe harbour during the pandemic

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 ...

Manitoba Pork calls on Ottawa to address proposition 12

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal government to become involved the matter of California's Proposition 12     by ...

Cargill to sell China poultry unit to private equity firm DCP Capital

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You won’t want to miss CIFST’s 2023 Canadian Food Summit

The Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIES) invites you to register for the highly anticipated 2023 Canadian rood Summit. laking place from ...

Olymel reducing hog production in Alberta and Saskatchewan 

Olymel says it is cutting about 80 jobs as it reduces its hog production in Western Canada.      The Canadian Press The company ...

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Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land

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…

World’s first vaccine against deadly swine fever nears approval in Vietnam

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…

Nature Conservancy of Canada releases action plan to protect Prairie Grasslands

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…

2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada

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…

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Ontario abandons proposal to sever farmland lots in response to farmer opposition

Ontario has backed off a housing proposal that farmers say would have had a “catastrophic” impact on farmland and livestock operations      by Allison Jones – The Canadian Press…

Pilot Scale Vaccine Manufacturing Facility Expected to Speed up Vaccine Development

A new pilot scale vaccine manufacturing facility in Saskatoon will speed up the development of new vaccines for both animals and humans     by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The…

AAFC’s “What We Heard Report” highlights National Agriculture Labour Strategy

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture and its partners, The Canadian Agricultural Human Resources Council (CAHRC) and Food and Beverage Canada (FBC), are pleased to see Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC)…

China’s ban on Canadian Beef leaves industry in the dark a year-and-a-half later

A Chinese ban on Canadian beef that industry officials expected would be short-lived remains in place 17 months later, and industry representatives say they remain in the dark about the…

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Canada under pressure to produce more food, protect agricultural land

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 ...

World’s first vaccine against deadly swine fever nears approval in Vietnam

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 ...

Nature Conservancy of Canada releases action plan to protect Prairie Grasslands

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 ...

2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada

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 to cut 262 employees in South Dakota who opt not to relocate

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 ...

Trade with the U.S. provides a safe harbour during the pandemic

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 ...

Manitoba Pork calls on Ottawa to address proposition 12

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 ...

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