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Throughout the twentieth century and the first decade-and-six of the twenty-first, Canada has relied on its big brother to the south to help shape its economy a Canadian Meat Business…
It’s typical this time of year to start reflecting on the year that was. Throughout 2017, it seemed around every corner there was another government policy creating more uncertainty for…
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a two-day visit to Mexico City to strengthen bilateral relations and promote trade opportunities Growing Canada’s agricultural trade with Mexico…
The Farm Credit Canada (FCC) 4-H Club Fund is providing $107,000 to 216 4-H clubs across Canada to support various local events and activities. In Manitoba, 26 4-H clubs received…
Canada’s beef farmers hope to learn whether their customers, and ultimately consumers, will pay more for sustainably produced beef coming from a verified production system by Susan Mann –
After five years of forums and metrics planning the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is going live today in Edmonton and executive director, Fawn Jackson, couldn’t be more excited.…
As the United States moves on chaotically under the pressure of President Donald Trump’s executive order pen, it is beginning to appear as if some of his most loyal followers…
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) was pleased to learn of the imminent expansion of Canadian meat market access to China. While in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the expansion…
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it’s acquiring Seattle-based Field Roast Grain Meat Co. for US$120 million in a bid to further strengthen its position in the alternative proteins market. CEO…
Canada will continue to explore a free trade agreement with China, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, as it weighs its options after the United States threatened to…
Canada is helping producers and processors bring their high-quality products to more and more countries around the globe These export opportunities move Canada closer to its goal of reaching $75…
It’s been a little over a year since provincial Agriculture minister Ralph Eichler announced an ambitious goal to grow the province’s beef cattle herd from about 400,000 animals, to pre-BSE…
The Canadian Pork Council suggests, for Canada’s pork industry to take full advantage of the market potential offered in China, it will need to be prepared to expand and modernize…
In many areas, the cow calf producer is about to enter the more expensive time of the production cycle for feeding the cow herd; hay feeding season. Pasture cost is…
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Vice President David Haywood-Farmer and Executive Vice President Dennis Laycraft travelled to Beijing recently as part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay’s agricultural trade mission…
The University of British Columbia has good news for anyone who’s been a little nervous about sinking their teeth into a juicy hamburger ever since horse meat was found in…
Terminating the North American Free Trade Agreement would harm the U.S. and Canadian economies and reduce their competitiveness versus Asia and Europe, a report issued by the Bank of Montreal…
Doing his rounds on the floor of the meat processing plant, Tony Morreale points to the “empty holes” on the production line, where positions are unfilled because of the meat…
An Agricultural Economist with the University of Alberta says there’s an increasing level of dissatisfaction among consumers with their knowledge of what goes into producing food By Bruce Cochrane –…
Construction of an $8 million expansion has begun at the Olymel agrifood processing plant in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, expanding the company’s chicken boning and cooking to the facility’s existing production operations. Olymel…
Our April 2025 Issue
In our April 2025 issue we look into Agritourism Ontario’s economic growth study, how Americans view meat, the Side Effects of Trump’s Chaos, Faster line speeds in processing plants, IFFA’s sustainability in action, CMC’s Protein PACT, the Alizes awards 2025, the challenges of the Chinese Tariffs, and much more!