Industry

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is calling on the Government of Canada and all federal party leaders to take urgent and meaningful action in support of the country’s meat industry,…

A partner with Polar Pork says, once again, Canada’s farmers are taking the hit for federal trade policies that have nothing to do with agriculture   By Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca…

Food bank clients across the country have had access to fresh, nutritious eggs for the past quarter century, thanks to a long-standing partnership between Egg Farmers of Canada and Food…

Scientists say spring migration of wild birds brings new challenges, B.C. most affected by ongoing outbreak  by Brieanna Charlebois – The Canadian Press There is a window of relief for…

Canadian farmers are at crossroads as cutting-edge technology embraces precision farming, automation, connected supplychains, and operations that are becoming more efficient andproductive than ever before   A Special Report Yet, these innovations…

American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a “devastating effect” on the local agriculture sector south of the border.  by Lauren Scott – CBC News U.S. President…

A new report by Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, reveals how additional proposed US tariffs will impact Canada’s food supply chain  Canada Newswire The report, The Cost of…

The Manitoba government is promising $150 million for the agricultural sector to help handle tariffs imposed by the United States and China  The Canadian Press The province says it will…

The meat processing industry is a sector characterised by high energy, water and material consumption. Therefore, production and packaging processes should be as sustainable and resource efficient as possible  …

As expected, long-time anti-Canadian cattle/beef trade extremist lobby group R-CALF USA was applauding President Trump’s on-again/off-again 25% tariffs on Canadian cattle and beef imports   by Will Verboven  Gloating by…

A retired southwestern Manitoba Butcher suggests to minimise food waste and stretch their food dollar amid rising food costs, consumers should buy products on sale that can be frozen, buy…

Instead of answering, “Where’s the beef?” Michigan State University scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of what’s in the beef   by Jenifer Fenton and Jason Rowntree A paper recently…

A partner with Polar Pork suggests new Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural products and threatened U.S. tariffs have the potential to devastate Canadian agriculture.    Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  Amid…

Inflation, the price of land and the carbon tax are all squeezing farm budgets in southern Alberta      by Elise Stolte – CBC News   Sam Van Uden, 21, runs…

The Canadian government has announced support for the country’s agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China      The Canadian Press   The federal agriculture department says…

Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) is encouraged by the recent statement from the Government of Canada, demonstrating a strong commitment to tackling the fraudulent importation of broiler meat mislabeled as…

The UFCW  represents 1.2 million workers in meatpacking, food processing, grocery, retail, and other essential industries across North America         The United Food and Commercial Workers International…

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not     by Melina Walling – The Associated Press   A…

The contest offers Canadians an opportunity to nominate their most-loved beef dishes at local restaurants, with a chance for someone in each region to win $200 for participating as nominators…

Canadian dairy farmers say they are less worried about the threat of steep U.S. tariffs than about a looming battle over supply management     by Morgan Lowrie – The…