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France picks Germany’s Boehringer Ingelheim for bird flu vaccines

France has chosen German company Boehringer Ingelheim to supply the 80 million doses of vaccines against bird flu for its vaccination campaign to start on the autumn, an agriculture ministry…

Canadian farmer’s thumbs-up emoji leads to $62,000 fine for undelivered flax

A Canadian farmer has been ordered to pay more than C$82,000 ($61,784) in damages over an emoji confusion that a Saskatchewan judge resolved by ruling that a thumbs-up image is…

Port Strike hits Day 7 amid both sides trading barbs with no resolution in sight

The strike by thousands of workers at more than 30 British Columbia ports has entered its seventh day, as their union and the association representing B.C. maritime employers trade barbs…

Recombined ASF Genotypes 1 and 2 Raise Concern Over Potential ASF Vaccine Effectiveness

Evidence of African Swine Fever recombination in China is raising concern over the potential long-term effectiveness ASF vaccines    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Researchers in China have published a report…

Saskatchewan bovine tuberculosis case spurs Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigation

Calving season has just ended on the Crooked Lake Farm southeast of Edmonton, meaning an end to sometimes odd hours through the night to bring new calves into the world…

Fewer cattle but bigger herds: Alberta cow-calf farmers in a shifting industry

Calving season has just ended on the Crooked Lake Farm southeast of Edmonton, meaning an end to sometimes odd hours through the night to bring new calves into the world…

Philippines making progress on swine fever vaccine trials

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday initial local trials for an African swine fever vaccine had showed promising results, raising hopes that it will soon be available in…

Restaurants Canada issues statement on Port of Vancouver strike

Restaurants Canada is genuinely concerned about the lasting effects of the strike that began on July 1, 2023, at the Port of Vancouver with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union…

New tool warns US Pork Producers of diseases in their regions

A new tool that uses swine disease data submitted voluntarily by participants in the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring project is helping warn U.S. pork producers of diseases that are present…

$115M in federal grants will give a boost to smaller meat processors in 17 states

Smaller meat and poultry operators in 17 states will receive $115 million in grants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday, as the agency continues efforts to shift a decadeslong…

Canadian Cattle Young Leaders names three Ontario semi-finalists

The Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program has announced its semi-finalists for the upcoming 2023-2024 program year     Reuters Among the 24 semi-finalists are Ontario’s…

French bird flu wave ends after 10 million birds culled

A wave of bird flu outbreaks in France last month has come to a halt after the culling of 10 million birds this season, the farm ministry said on Wednesday,…

Canada’s grocery industry needs more players to tame inflation – competition bureau

More players in Canada’s grocery sector are crucial to combat soaring prices of essential goods amid persistent inflation, the country’s competition watchdog said in a report on Tuesday    …

USDA Grant to Help Expand Usefulness of Swine Disease Reporting System

A three-year, one-million-dollar grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will help expand the use of data collected through the Swine Disease Reporting System to identify disease…

Manitoba pork producers keep a close eye on U.S. legislation

Pork producers in the province are watching closely as legislation set to come into effect across the border in the coming months could lead to costly renovations and a breakdown…

Canada’s Farm Show puts innovation in agriculture on display

From producers to innovators to advocates, farm life has taken Regina by storm as the 45th annual Canada’s Farm Show gets underway at the REAL District     by Halle…

There are fewer cows around and that’s partly why your beef is so expensive

With inflation fuelling high grocery prices, a little bit of sticker shock has become customary to many Albertans     CBC News But in the midst of grilling season, the…

Taiwan agrees to fully open to Canadian beef imports ahead of trade deal

Taiwan’s government on Thursday agreed to fully open its market to imports of Canadian beef, lifting a stumbling block as Taipei angles to sign a bilateral investment agreement with Ottawa…

HyLife lays off 87 employees in Manitoba

Citing challenges in the pork processing industry, global pork processing company HyLife is laying off 87 people, the company announced at the start of June    By Miranda Leybourne –…

Canada’s shrinking cattle herd under pressure

Anxious Alberta ranchers praying for rain got their wish this week, but it may not be enough to stop the ongoing decline in Canadian cattle production     by Amanda…

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!