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Food and Restaurant Trends Changing How People Eat in 2020

Canada’s largest foodservice and hospitality trade event has released its list of the top trends that you can expect to see dominating next year’s dining experiences From March 1-3, 2020,…

Freeland Heads to Mexico to Finalize NAFTA Changes

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is heading to Mexico City to signal Canada’s approval for more changes to the North American trade agreement by Janyce McGregor – CBC News Mexico’s…

USask Water Expert Joins Global Call to Action to Protect Global Groundwater Sources

A group of international scientists and practitioners including University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Jay Famiglietti say we are not doing enough to protect and manage global groundwater resources, which will…

White House Close to Handshake Deal on New NAFTA

The Trump administration and House Democrats are on the verge of announcing a handshake deal on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, according to people familiar with the negotiations, paving the…

Swine Health Information Centre Calls for Stakeholder Input on 2020 Work Plan

The Swine Health Information Center is calling for input from the pork sector as it formulates its priorities and plan of work for 2020 by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online…

Canadian Families Will Pay Nearly $500 More in 2020 For Food

The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $487 for food next year, according to an annual report that highlights climate change as a big culprit for rising…

Congress Must Ratify New NAFTA, Trump Says Alongside Trudeau

U.S. President Donald Trump says his country’s legislators have to ratify the new North American free-trade deal before Mexico and Canada lose interest in finalizing it Bloomberg News He and…

Ontario Beef Industry Struggling with Major Processing Backlog

It’s been over two months since the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) suspended the license of a beef slaughter and processing plant in Ontario, and the shutdown is taking a…

Selection for Behavior Improves Animal Welfare and Economics of Pig Production

The Director of Research and Development for Canada with Topigs Norsvin Canada says selecting pigs for breeding that interact well together is helping improve animal welfare and the economics of…

Live Cattle Futures Set Contract High as Winter Storms Hit U.S.

U.S. live cattle futures reached a contract high on Wednesday on expectations that wintry weather would hamper the movement of cattle to slaughterhouses Reuters Two winter storms blasted parts of…

Canadian Western Agribition contributes $100,000 to USask Livestock and Forage Centre

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has announced a contribution of $100,000 over the next decade to the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) The funding partnership…

CN Rail and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike

Canadian National Railway Co. and the Teamsters union both announced Tuesday they have reached a tentative agreement that ends a weeklong strike by more than 3,000 of the railway’s workers…

CPC Sends Letter to Minister of Labor to End Rail Strike

The Canadian Pork Council along with other agriculture and agrifood organisations signed a letter sent to Minister of Labour Tassi regarding the impact the strike between Teamsters Canada and CN…

Bibeau Sends Dairy Direct Payment Letters to Producers

Less than 24 hours back in the seat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau is starting off with bang Real Agriculture Less than 24 hours back in the seat…

SilverChef Launches Awards Program to Recognize Hospitality Entrepreneurs Across Canada

SilverChef, Canada’s leading hospitality financier, launched its new national awards program, The SilverChef Hospitality Awards, to recognize entrepreneurs across Canada who are advancing the hospitality sector This program will acknowledge…

Ancient Farming Practices Can Improve Crop Production and Offset Climate Change

After analyses at the Canadian Light Source, European researchers recommend 2000-year-old farming techniques that can improve modern soil health, produce more crops and absorb greenhouse gases A recent investigation into…

FCC Women in Ag Summit Coming Soon

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) wants to empower women in agriculture by providing them tools to improve their leadership skills at its brand new series of events, FCC Women in Ag…

Restaurants Canada Looks Forward to Getting Back to Work With Federal Government on Key Issues

Restaurants Canada welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new minority government and his federal cabinet of 36 ministers sworn in today at Rideau Hal As the voice of Canada’s $89 billion…

CN Strike Could Hit Country Hard

Thousands of Canadian National Railway workers went on strike Tuesday, threatening a crucial artery for exports of oil, grain, chemicals and minerals and leaving some vulnerable Prairie regions potentially without…

Canada Falling Short of UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Canada could lead the world in helping to achieve water sustainability but is falling short of reaching the goals set out by the United Nations (UN), according to a new…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!