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Canadian beef farmers say they’re on track to meet 2030 greenhouse gas emissions goal

A report on the sustainability of the Canadian beef industry says there is more beef being produced from the same number of animals, but with lower emissions      by Luke…

ASF Remains Most Concerning Global Disease Threat

The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center says the ongoing spread and resurgence of African Swine Fever remains the dominant global swine disease concern     by Bruce…

McCain Foods Releases 2023 Global Sustainability Report

The progress McCain Foods is making towards its sustainability commitments was announced with the release of the company’s annual Global Sustainability Report, which includes results from the past Fiscal Year…

Kick-off for IFFA 2024: Rethinking Meat and Proteins

Under the motto “Rethinking Meat and Proteins”, IFFA 2025 will be launched with many innovations and an optimised exhibition concept       For the first time, there will be…

Minister MacAulay announces nearly $10 million in funding to strengthen local food security

From coast to coast, food banks and community organizations provide vital support and services to address local food security needs and increase access to healthy food     by Agriculture…

A new assessment shows the the Canadian beef sector’s progress on sustainability

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) released its second and highly anticipated National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report     by Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef The…

Governments invest $450,000 in mental health and wellness in the Manitoba agriculture sector

The Canada and Manitoba governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) are investing $450,000 over 3 years towards the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP)     by Agriculture…

P.E.I. agricultural group disappointed at lack of support for carbon tax exemption

Farmers on P.E.I. are watching to see what happens next with Bill C-234, a private member’s bill from Conservative MP Ben Lobb that would have removed the carbon tax from propane…

University of Saskatchewan Program Helps Address Shortage of Swine Vets

A program offered by the University of Saskatchewan is helping address the shortage of swine veterinarians in western Canada by providing a mechanism through which foreign trained veterinarians can be…

Growing farmland values seed transition to non-farmer investment

After 30 consecutive years of growth, Canadian farmland values increased again in 2023 and are forecast to rise in 2024, says an expert at Farm Credit Canada, a Crown corporation…

Avian Flu found at Quebec commercial poultry farm

Avian flu has been found at a commercial poultry farm in western Quebec and about 30 people are off work while the operation is sterilized, the local mayor says     by Guy…

Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg raising cows with a unique diet of macadamia and beer, ventures into beef production

The move marks a deviation from Zuckerberg’s tech-centric pursuits, positioning the cattle project as a distinct passion project within his multifaceted portfolio     by Pranav Dixit – bt Business…

Farmers maintain optimism for spring seeding despite winter drought

Snowfall is far below average this season on the Prairies, where old man winter can often arrive as early as Thanksgiving. But the lack of moisture isn’t dampening the spring…

Ongoing U.K. ban on Canadian beef unfair, unjustified

With the United Kingdom’s trade partnerships shifting in the wake of Brexit, Canada’s high commissioner stresses the need for fairness     by Ralph Goodale The United Kingdom is Canada’s…

CRSB releases comprehensive update to its Certified Sustainable Beef Framework

Following the first scheduled five-year review, the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is pleased to release a fulsome update of the Certified Sustainable Beef Framework (the “Framework”)    …

Beef prices may be high, but that doesn’t equal big profits for ranchers

Graham Overguard, who ranches 230 cow-calf pairs northwest of Sundre, is wondering whether he’ll have enough hay to feed his herd next year     by Kylee Pedersen – CBC…

Recombinant African Swine Fever Virus Provides Tool to Evaluate Antiviral Compounds

A recombinant African Swine Fever virus designed to fluoresce when it replicates is helping researchers evaluate the effectiveness of antiviral compounds for use in developing new drugs to help control…

Alberta cattle rancher says AI tech helps save time and money

Ashley Perepelkin says she was born and raised a city girl, never thinking she’d sell fresh beef from cattle she raised on her own Alberta farm with the help of…

More Albertans are buying entire cows to fill their freezers, say cattle ranchers

Tim Hoven, who raises cattle near Red Deer, says more people are buying beef in bulk from ranchers across the province     by Brendan Coulter – CBC News His family,…

‘It’s humbling and it’s gratifying’: former Sask. agriculture minister appointed to Order of Canada

Lorne Hepworth was named a member of the Order, one of 78 appointments in various categories announced by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon      by Jason Warick – CBC News The former…

Our March 2024 Issue

In our March 2024 issue, we look at the USDA’s aid to wildfire affected communities, Meat snack market projects into the billions, attracting foreign workers, funding to improve sustainability, the pickleball turkey partnership, carbon pricing food production, and much more!