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Swine Disease in Manitoba and China Prompts Call for Producers to Review Biosecurity

In light of PED in Manitoba and African Swine Fever in China, the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is encouraging swine producers to review their biosecurity protocols by Bruce…

Planning for Climate Change in the Agriculture Sector

The British Columbia agriculture sector will have new resources available to support their efforts in adapting to climate change The Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) is providing $6 million in…

Manitoba’s Heinz Reimer To Lead Canadian Beef Check-off Agency

Heinz Reimer of Manitoba has been elected Chair of the Canadian Beef Check-off Agency Steinbach Online In an agency statement, Reimer said he is confident that the new agency members…

Chicken Farmers Celebrate Lower Carbon Footprint and Commit to Ongoing Excellence

Considering the average carbon footprint of chicken around the world, Canadian chicken has one of the lowest carbon footprint of all This is a key result coming from a recent…

Cargill Reports Canadian Beef Sustainability Pilot Progress

Cargill announced more than 1 million pounds of beef was produced during the third quarter of its Canadian Beef Sustainability Pilot. In a statement, the company said the pilot’s volume…

The Messy Business of Meal Kits and Canadian Food Retailers

Meal kits are becoming a North American phenomenon. Deals are happening everywhere. In the latest deal, Walmart has partnered with Gobble to deliver meal kits. In the battle over the…

Canadian Farmers Advised to Watch Interest Rates and Value of Canada’s Dollar

Farm Credit Canada is advising Canadian farmers to be aware of the value of the Canadian dollar and to keep on top of interest rates by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Saudi Arabian Agency Stops Buying Canadian Wheat and Barley

Saudi Arabia’s main state wheat buying agency has told grains exporters it will no longer buy Canadian wheat and barley in its international tenders, European traders said on Tuesday, as…

Snapshot: Few Americans Vegetarian or Vegan

Animal rights activists have long encouraged Americans to adopt a plant-based diet by becoming vegetarians (abstaining from eating meat) or by becoming vegan (rejecting all animal products) RJ Reinhart –…

Montreal’s Restaurant Industry Mourns the Loss of Joël Robuchon

The death of world-famous French chef Joël Robuchon has shaken up members of the restaurant industry both in Montreal and abroad Eater Montreal Robuchon was known as an eminently influential…

With New Canada Food Guide Due Soon The Debate Over Healthy Eating Continues

Some countries adopt food guides that simply state Eat unprocessed foods and Learn to cook. Low carb. High protein. Low calorie. No gluten. Ketogenic. It’s not hard to find conflicting…

Six out of 10 Foodservice Businesses Expect Negative Impacts from Tariffs

Businesses across Canada’s foodservice sector are bracing themselves for rising food costs resulting from tense international trade negotiations. According to Restaurants Canada’s most recent quarterly Restaurant Outlook Survey, six out…

Minister MacAulay Concludes South American Outreach Tour

Canada is a trading nation and the government is committed to grow and diversify trade by opening new doors in new markets, including in South America. Working with our trading…

Canada Frozen Out as U.S., Mexico Move Forward on NAFTA Talks

Canada has been rebuffed in recent attempts to engage on NAFTA with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer amid talks between the Trump administration and Mexico, according to three people with…

Canada Plays Leadership Role on Soil Conservation at G20 Meeting in Argentina

Healthy and productive soils feed the world, and Canada’s proud legacy of soil conservation research will help farmers feed a growing world population sustainably in the years to come In…

Health, Technology, Consumer Perceptions, Influencing Swine Sector Research Priorities

The CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre observes an increased focus on animal and human health, the adoption of new technology and consumer perceptions of agriculture are having a much…

Canadians Becoming Less Aware of How to Safely Handle and Prepare Food

Canadians are becoming less aware of how to safely handle and prepare food to avoid food-borne illness and food poisoning, according to government-backed research THE CANADIAN PRESS The findings from…

Small Agri-Business Confidence Takes Major Dive in July

Small business confidence took a nose dive in July, following an upturn in May and June. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer index dropped five and a…

Trump Announces US$12B Plan to Shield Farmers From Trade War

The Trump administration will deliver US$12 billion in aid to farmers who’ve been hit by dropping prices for crops and livestock amid a burgeoning trade war in which agriculture is…

Chick-Fil-A Selects Toronto for First International Expansion

Chick-fil-A, the #1 chicken restaurant in the United States, today announced that it will open its doors in Toronto in 2019. These will be the company’s first franchisee-owned restaurants outside…

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!