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High Incentive to Quickly and Successfully Conclude NAFTA

The acting Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance suggests there is a great deal of incentive to bring the renegotiation of NAFTA to a quick and successful conclusion…

NAFTA Changes U.S., Canada Leaders Say Could Help Beef Trade

As the first rounds of negotiations in NAFTA concluded, cattle industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada were happy to see no major upset regarding cattle and beef trade. by…

B.C. Wildfires Continue to Challenge Ag

According to the Canadian Cattlemen Association, 2.25 million acres of land has burned since the wildfires began, making it the largest fire season in recorded history for the province Allison…

Farm Babe: When a farmer stands up to PETA

PETA?!? That is one word farmers don’t like to hear. It’s no secret that they are a radical animal-rights extremist group and no friend to farmers by Michelle Miller –…

Investing in Technology to Help Farmers Manage Risk

The agriculture and agri-food sector is a key contributor to the Canadian economy and the Government of Canada is committed to working with private sector partners in developing new risk…

FCC Contributes $1.5 Million to 78 Community Projects Across Canada

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 78 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects. In honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary,…

Integration in North American Agriculture Creates Common Ground on Trade Issues

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance suggests the integration of North American agriculture creates a great deal of common ground among farmers in Canada, the United States and Mexico by Bruce…

Jolley: Five Minutes with Craig Uden, NAFTA and TPP

NCBA’s president, Craig Uden, has been one of those ‘hands on’ manager types who just naturally succeeds at what he wants to do by Chuck Jolley A work ethic teetering…

Agency Elects New Board at Annual General Meeting

The Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency (the Agency) is pleased to announce the Board of Directors for 2017-18 following the Annual General Meeting on August 15,…

Scientists to Examine Potential of Using Dust to Identify Presence of Pathogens in Feed

The Swine Health Information Centre, in partnership with Kansas State University, is spearheading a study to examine the potential of using dust in feed mills to determine whether feed ingredients…

We’re Not Having Any of That: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Says They Will Resist U.S. Protectionism

The governments of Canada and British Columbia are working under the AgriRecovery disaster framework to determine the type of assistance that may be required by British Columbia’s agriculture sector to…

Governments Assessing Impact of Wildfires on BC’s Agriculture Sector

The governments of Canada and British Columbia are working under the AgriRecovery disaster framework to determine the type of assistance that may be required by British Columbia’s agriculture sector to…

Myth: Going Meatless One Day A Week Can Have A Significant Environmental Impact

The data shows that reducing meat consumption one day per week as recommended by the Meatless Monday campaign has a negligible impact on greenhouse gas emissions According to the Environmental…

NPPC Optimistic NEW NAFTA Will Improve Outlook for North American Pork Trade

The National Pork Producers Council is optimistic a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement will see the preservation of the benefits it’s afforded U.S. agriculture over the past 23 years…

Farm Groups Join Industries Lobbying Ahead of NAFTA Talks

The federal government has spent a lot of time in the U.S. of late, making Canada’s case in advance of this week’s long-awaited NAFTA talks. Back home, though, industry groups…

PEDv Update: 61 Cases Confirmed in Manitoba

After a lull in the PEDv outbreak in southern Manitoba, a second wave of reported cases has generated warnings to UK pork producers by Cam Patterson “We had not had…

Feed Barley Pricing Pulls Back From Summer Highs

The marketing season transitioned from old to now new crop at the beginning of August, and a couple of weeks ago, PFCanada wrapped up old crop marketing of 2016 production…

Canada’s Next Food Guide Opens Up Industry Battle Over Beef

Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over indications that Canada’s next food guide could discourage the consumption of beef, butter and cheese BY Aleksandra…

MacAulay Opens First Regional Session on A Food Policy for Canada in Charlottetown

A Food Policy for Canada will set a long-term vision for the country’s health, environmental, social, and economic goals related to food, while also identifying actions that can be taken…

U.S. Audit Raised Significant Questions About Canadian Meat Inspections

The U.S. Agriculture Department has found “systemic” inspection and sanitation problems during its most recent audit of Canada’s meat, poultry and egg inspection systems, issues American officials say “raise significant…

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!