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OMAFRA announces new funding agreement with Farm & Food Care Ontario

The Honourable Lisa Thompson attends conference to make $547,200 announcement     Speaking to a hybrid audience of attendees at the Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO) annual conference on…

CCA releases commentary on the 2022 Budget

In a press release sent out by CCA late last week, they comment on budgetary highlights such as supply chain resiliency investments, climate smart agriculture, labour, and rural infrastructure  …

Over 13 million poultry birds culled in France due to bird flu

More than 13 million poultry birds have been culled in France since the end of November, an official at the agriculture ministry told Reuters on Monday, as France’s worst bird-flu…

Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, UN says

Protecting forests, changing diets, and altering farming methods could contribute around a quarter of the greenhouse gas cuts needed to avert the worst impacts of climate change, according to the…

EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa and Balkans

The EU aims to address rising wheat and fertilizer prices and expected shortages in the Balkans, North Africa and the Middle East with “food diplomacy” to counter Russia’s narrative on…

California’s proposition 12 raises international concerns

The President of Minnesota Pork Producers warns California’s Proposition 12 will have an impact on pork production practices not only throughout the United States but also in Canada   by…

IFFA 2022 Update: A look into the smart future of meat and protein processing

Shortage of skilled workers, product diversity and consumer behavior that is difficult to assess – the meat and protein industry is facing major challenges      It is therefore all…

Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar

For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere.…

Japanese Encephalitis outbreak in Australia causes world wide concern

An expanding outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia is generating worldwide concern  by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca   Japanese encephalitis, a viral zoonotic disease that is spread by mosquitoes, can…

Canadian farmers and ranchers are planning the future with less carbon – and making it work

Launcher John Cross is frank about what climate change predictions mean for his family. “My children can’t live a better life than I do.”  by Monica Kidd – Eminetracanada.com  …

Restaurants Canada Launches Metaverse Marketplace to Revive the Foodservice Industry

Powered by Nextech AR technology, 365 Marketplace connects buyers and sellers to do business while hosting international trends, insights and events     The voice of the Canada’s foodservice and…

Restaurants Canada Announces New Chair of the Board

With over 25 years of industry experience, Mike Yasinksi looks to lead the Board of Directors on its revival journey     Restaurants Canada, the not-for-profit foodservice association representing over…

Ninja raises $2.5 million to expand grocery delivery service in Canada

Commercializing the first 10-minute grocery and essentials delivery service in Canada, Ninja has raised $2.8 million from Lachy Groom, Flexport and Contrary Capital to further accelerate its growth    …

U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenges to California’s animal caging bill – Prop 12

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge by two national farming groups to California’s Proposition 12, a Health & Safety Code amendment that bans the sale…

Restaurants Canada Calls On Canadian Consumers and Businesses to Get Back to the Moments They’ve Missed with a #DineInDoOver

Foodservice industry association rallies Canadians to dine-in at local restaurants and re-do the celebrations and milestones considered lost due to pandemic restrictions and closures Restaurants Canada   This April, Canada’s…

Ottawa announces funding to grow chicken and turkey domestic markets

Canada’s chicken and turkey farmers deliver the highest quality products to Canadians Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)   By supporting industry efforts to grow the domestic turkey and chicken markets,…

JBS sees global beef industry margins at new heights

The global beef industry is seeing margins reach new heights thanks to operational efficiencies and rising demand from Asia to the Americas, according to top meat supplier JBS SA  …

U.S. and Japan strike deal on beef tariffs

The United States and Japan on Thursday announced an agreement that will allow American farmers and ranchers to meet Japan’s growing demand for U.S. beef and lowers the chances of…

As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply

Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans warning…

CP Rail and union agree to binding arbitration to end work stoppage

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers, and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage…

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!