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Calgary-Based Sausage and Deli Brand Spolumbo’s Sees Success Amid Retail Expansion

Mention the word sausage in Calgary and inevitably Spolumbo’s Fine Foods and Deli comes to mind by By Mario Toneguzzi – Retail Insider You could say that entrepreneurs Tony Spoletini,…

Chinese Purchases of U.S. Pork Boost Live Hog Values in Canada

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says the increased movement of U.S. pork into China is good news for American and Canadian pork producers by Bruce Cochrane…

CFA Welcomes New Liberal Minority Government

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture would like to congratulate Justin Trudeau and welcomes the Liberal party back into office “The Canadian agriculture sector is a key driver of economic growth…

Why Have There Been So Many Meat Recalls in Canada?

After a spate of food recalls across Canada, it’s easy to wonder: What is happening to the meat industry? Hundreds of beef and veal products have been recalled by the…

Japan Passes Bill to Implement U.S. Japan Free Trade Deal

Implementation of the new U.S. Japan free trade agreement is expected to put U.S. pork producers back on a level playing field in that market and help set the tone…

Candidates Across The Country Support the Canadian Chicken Sector

Candidates from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, and Green parties showed their support for the Canadian chicken sector and supply management this federal election by visiting farms across the country and…

Government Bill to Alter Grazing Fees on Public Lands

Worried about the potential for new U.S. tariffs on Canadian cattle, the Alberta government wants to change how ranchers pay to lease public land for grazing by Janet French –…

New Report Says Accelerating Global Agricultural Productivity Growth is Critical

The 2019 Global Agricultural Productivity Report, “Productivity Growth for Sustainable Diets, and More,” released today by Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, shows agricultural productivity growth – increasing…

Beyond Meat Drops Claims That Eating Meat Ups Risk of Heart Disease and Cancer

Beyond Meat has dropped the scary statistics about the health risks of eating meat that had been posted for months on it’s website, citing it dropped the details because it’s…

Celebrating Eggs and Egg Farmers on World Egg Day

The Coburn family of Keswick Ridge, New Brunswick. The Jennings family in Nova Scotia. The Krahn brothers in Abbotsford, British Columbia and the Hayes family in Tilsonburg, Ontario. What do…

Canada-EU Beef Trade Deal Not Working as Well as Hoped

A difference in food health standards between the European Union and Canada is being blamed for beef exports falling short of expectations, despite a promising modification to a trade agreement…

Ontario Beef’s 2019 Federal Election Toolkit

With the 2019 Canadian federal election quickly approaching, we need to build awareness of the current challenges and opportunities facing the Ontario/Canadian beef industry BFO has put together a toolkit…

Renowned USask Global Institute for Food Security Scientist Awarded Prestigious International Food Innovation Prize

Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has won the 2019 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for global excellence in food innovation Adjudicated by…

Ontario Meat Industry Engagement Panel

The Ontario government announced a new collaboration with the meat processing sector to continue to increase food safety in the province while supporting economic growth opportunities Ernie Hardeman, Minister of…

ASF Outbreak Slow to Lift Profitability of North American Producers

The African Swine Fever (ASF) virus has spread across Asia and Eastern Europe. It has hit China’s hog sector particularly hard, with credible assessments suggesting a 25% drop in the…

Reviewing The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle

Pain management in cattle has evolved over time and today, nearly half of Canadian beef producers are using pain medication some or all of the time. Pain Mitigation Consumer pressure…

Alternative Animal Feed to Aid in the Production of Sustainable Meat

Meat substitute sales in the UK recorded growth at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% between 2013 and 2018, which was significantly higher than meat at a CAGR…

Senator Rob Black Lays the Groundwork for Future Soil Study

The Honourable Rob Black, Senator for Ontario, took part in the Soil Conservation Council of Canada’s (SCCC) Summit on Canadian Soil Health in Winnipeg this week. Today he participated in…

Drones, Satellites and Artificial Intelligence: The Farmer’s New Reality

Whenever I hear the phrase Artificial Intelligence in the same sentence as drones and satellites, I’m not sure if the actual definition of “AI” is accurate. For me, I conjure…

Seneca Valley Virus Identified as Infection to Be Aware Of

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is advising swine producers to be aware of Seneca Valley Virus by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online Over the past couple of years…

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!