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Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out    by David R. Martin & Michael Casey – The Associated Press  But…

Global Beef Industry ‘A Two-Part Story’

Rabobank, a worldwide research leader food and agribusiness sectors. Recently published its assessment of their Global Beef Quarterly report, which covers the fourth quarter of this year      The global beef industry continues…

Trudeau government claims victory in latest trade dispute with U.S. over dairy

The Trudeau government is celebrating what it’s calling an absolute victory in its latest trade dispute with the United States over dairy imports    by Janice McGregor – CBC News American dairy farmers…

Avian Flu descends on B.C. farms, millions of chickens culled

It’s the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night, according to industry spokeswoman Amanda…

British Pork Now California-Ready with NSF’s Bundled Prop 12 and Red Tractor Certification

NSF, the leading global public health and safety organisation, has become one of the first UK certification bodies to offer California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) certification for British pork producers…

Sask Pork Whole Hog Youth Ambassador Encourages Fellow Youth to Learn More About Agriculture

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board’s Whole Hog Youth Ambassador is encouraging kids to learn more about how their food is produced and what farmers are doing to make sure the…

Are solar farms really a threat to food farms?

Sprawling solar farms have raised concerns that renewable energy will harm food production in Canada — including in Alberta, where the province has paused approval of any large wind or solar projects…

Trudeau attends APEC summit in San Francisco

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  …

Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here but could it replace traditional farming?

A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells    …

China’s ambassador seeks rational trade relations with Canada amid political differences

China’s ambassador to Canada says Ottawa’s allegations of foreign interference in Canadian elections are hurting economic ties, but he insists his country isn’t punishing Canada      by Dylan Robertson…

Improved Loadout Design and Procedures Improve Transport Biosecurity

An Edmonton based veterinary consultant suggests, by improving the design of the loadout, pork producers can improve the biosecurity of their farms and reduce the risk of disease transmission  …

Food insecurity worsened last year reports StatCan

Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some going without food for days amid rising inflation, says a Statistics Canada study      by Hina Alam –…

US reduces beef exports as cattle herd shrinks

The United States is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting less after ranchers slashed the nation’s cattle herd to its lowest level in decades, tightening margins for…

JBS’ Q3 profit plunges on low U.S. pork prices, beef margins and global chicken glut

JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacker, reported an 86% drop in third-quarter net income compared to a year ago on Monday, sliding to around 573 million reais ($116.63 million)  …

Food and Beverage Ontario Launches recruitment campaign for industry workforce

Food and Beverage Ontario, a not-for-profit dedicated to advancing Ontario’s food and beverage processing industry, has launched a robust marketing campaign for its flagship workforce development initiative, CareersNOW!.       …

Don’t Miss the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium Audio Special for November 9, 2023

Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium Audio Special for November 9, 2023    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Farmscape youth reporter 10-year-old Lucas Cochrane interviews fellow 10-year-old Reise Podhordeski, the Sask Pork Whole…

Canada takes steps to protect pork trade in case of ASF

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is marking an important milestone in its approach to protect the trade of live pigs, pork and pork products in the event of an…

Maple Leaf Foods posts smaller loss of $4.3M as market challenges ease

The head of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said he’s confident the company has “all the building blocks in place” for success as markets normalize     Rosa Saba – The…

Loblaw raises the affordability alarm as grocery code of conduct nears completion

As the grocery code of conduct nears completion, the Canadian industry’s biggest player is raising concerns the guidelines could add fuel to the food inflation fire     Rosa Saba…

Avian flu infects more BC farms as wild birds migrate

Avian flu is spreading rapidly through British Columbia poultry farms, including half a dozen diagnosed in commercial flocks this week alone     The Canadian Press The fall migration of…

Our October 2024 Issue

In our October 2024 issue we feature FCC partnering with Glengarry Farm Finance, USDA $35 million in meat grants, Port worker strikes, PEI cattle producers bucking herd decline, Chicken farmers supplying food banks, and government funding to improve Animal Health and Welfare, and much more!