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H1N1 and H1N2 Viruses Represent Low Risk to People

The General Manger of Manitoba Pork says the identification of two rare strains of Influenza virus in humans in Manitoba poses a minimal risk to humans by Bruce Cochrane –…

BCRC blog: Resources For Drought Management

Recurring drought is a natural part of the climate in many areas of Canada and creates a challenge when managing grazing and forage resources Beef Cattle Research Council ( BCRC…

Restaurant Brands reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago, beats expectations

Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes, topped expectations as it reported its first-quarter profit and sales grew compared with a year ago…

Foodservice Concept Wingstop Announces Plans to Open 100 Locations in Canada

Dallas-based fast-casual restaurant chain Wingstop has announced that it will enter the Canadian market with plans for about 100 locations over the next decade.  by Craig Patterson – Retail-Insider.com The…

Watch Video: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Tackles Budget 2021

CAPI hosted this discussion Tuesday about the federal budget and its implications for the Canadian agri-food system   The conversation will continue over the coming months and years as the…

Q&A with CHAR Technologies’ Andrew White

CHAR is a cleantech development and services company that has gained attention in renewable natural gas and agriculture circles with its application of High Temperature Pyrolysis (HTP) to convert low-value…

Brazil meatpackers explore wheat as feed alternative as corn prices rise

Large Brazilian meatpackers are turning to wheat as they try to fend off a rise in the cost of corn, the main livestock feed ingredient, meat lobby ABPA said on…

US Confirms Record 2020 Red Meat Production

The total of 55.774 billion pounds was a little bit larger than the initial guess from December and up 1% from the previous record set in 2019, with commercial and…

SHIC Funded Review Looks at African Swine Fever Virus Variants

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers to question every mortality on the farm and to have each one investigated in an effort to…

Restaurants need more sector-specific support to keep feeding Canada’s recovery

Restaurants Canada welcomes a number of commitments unveiled today in the federal budget — most notably, the promise to extend the rent and wage subsidies until Sept. 25, 2021 —…

Tyson Foods First Meat Company to Join Cattle Traceability Program

Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN), is putting its support behind a cattle disease traceability program called U.S. CattleTrace Global Newswire This…

US Markets: Hog futures sink by daily limit as profit-taking hits market

U.S. lean hog futures sank by their daily exchange-imposed trading limit on Thursday as profit-taking overwhelmed the market following blistering rallies, analysts said by Tom Polansek – Reuters The setback…

Foodservice workers have hit the pandemic wall

As prolonged COVID-19 related lockdowns continue across Canada, the restaurant and foodservice sector has reached a critical point where survival of the industry as a whole, may not be an…

From FCC: All Canadian farmers take on debt – how do you manage yours?

Farmers of all descriptions will take on debt during their farming career by Trevor Bacque – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) For some, it’s paid off nearly as quickly as they…

Applications open for The Beef Researcher Mentorship Program till May 1st

Six researchers were selected to participate in the program this past year. Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) Each was paired with two mentors – an innovative producer and another industry…

Mooswa Films Announces Production is Underway on Season Six of Moosemeat & Marmalade for APTN

BC-based Mooswa Films is thrilled to announce that Season Six of their popular food documentary series, Moosemeat & Marmalade, was green lit for APTN Newswire This exciting announcement comes in…

Minister Bibeau announces new programs that deliver full and fair compensation for chicken, turkey and egg farmers

Minister Bibeau, announced details of two new programs designed to help drive innovation and market development for Canada’s 4,800 chicken, turkey and egg farmers Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – AAFC These…

Nervous North American farmers set to ‘seed in faith’ into parched soils

Fields across the Canadian Prairies and the U.S. Northern Plains are among the driest on record, raising production risks in one of the world’s key growing regions for canola and…

TrustBIX blog: How Blockchain Can Support Food Supply Chain Management

Imagine a distributed set of computers, openly accessible to trusted parties, that each serves as synchronized ledgers of reliable information regarding transactions taking place amongst a group of business partners   These computers also allow you…

Laboratory Investigation Targets Streptococcus Infections

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network, Prairie Diagnostic Services in Saskatoon and Veterinary Diagnostic Services in Winnipeg are collaborating on a laboratory investigation aimed at improving the diagnosis and…

Our April 2024 Issue

In our April 2024 issue we feature, Harvey’s celebrates 65 years, the annual Power of Meat Report, bird flu poses challenges for meat producers, FCC reports improved margins for 2024, U.S. meat labelling rules causing concern, support for temporary foreign workers, navigating Bill-C-58, and much more!