Industry

Olymel closing its Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu factory this summer

Meat processing company Olymel will permanently close its Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu plant this summer, a move that affects 135 employees     The Canadian Press The company’s management explained in a news…

Improved Animal Welfare Management Improves Behavior and Health and Increases Productivity

A researcher with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says improving animal welfare management will result in healthier more productive animals that will cost less to bring to market  …

Quebec farmers have been protesting since December but is anyone listening

In Sherbrooke, Que., dozens of tractors slowly rolled along a stretch of road between the regional offices of Quebec’s farmers association and the Agriculture Department a few hundred meters away…

Uninspected meat at Calgary businesses poses significant health risk

Alberta Health Services is warning about the “significant health risk” associated with uninspected meat products purchased from eight Calgary food businesses    The Canadian Press The businesses are Alta Halal…

FCC AgriSpirit Fund open for applications

Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications from registered charities, non-profit organizations and First Nations, Métis and Inuit governments/communities in rural Canada for the FCC AgriSpirit Fund     The…

H5N1: What to know about bird flu in dairy cows and risk to humans

Texas officials reported on Monday that a farm worker tested positive for H5N1, or bird flu, that has spread to dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Michigan and Idaho…

COOL is back again so is it time to face meat labelling reality

Like an unwelcome itch that never goes away, American Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) legislation recently came back to haunt the Canadian meat industry – particularly the cattle and beef…

NFACC posts new Codes of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals

Canada’s Codes of Practice provide critical guidance for the care and handling of farm animals. The Codes serve as our national understanding of animal care requirements and recommended practice  …

SHIC and AASV helping Pork Producers prepare for highly pathogenic Avian Influenza

The Swine Health Information Center and the American Association of Swine veterinarians are helping prepare livestock producers for dealing with highly pathogenic avian influenza     by Bruce Cochrane –…

This year’s Canada farm show held in Regina for 47th year

Canada’s Farm Show is all set to go for another year in the Queen City. The show features the latest in agricultural technology      by Gareth Millstone –  CTV News A news…

FFC Report: Moderate sales but improved margins for Canadian food and beverage manufacturers in 2024

Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year ahead, according to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report  …

Can you catch bird flu from beef or milk?

U.S. officials have identified H5N1 bird flu in roughly a dozen dairy cattle herds across 6 states      by Lauren Pelley –  CBC News Confirmation that a dangerous form…

Innovative solutions to address labour challenges in the agriculture and agri-food sector

Five projects will receive up to $1 million in funding each under Phase 2 of the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program       The five projects, approved for funding…

Canadian and U.S. Pork Producers Disappointed by Lack of Flexibility of U.S. V-COOL

The Chair of the Canadian Pork Council says pig farmers on both sides of the Canada U.S. border are equally disappointed with the restrictive nature and lack of flexibility of…

Why climate change on the farm mean s a big bill for Canadian taxpayers

To get an idea of the financial toll extreme weather is taking on this country’s agriculture industry, look no further than the government of Saskatchewan’s books Amanda Stephenson – The…

FuelPositive welcomes Deputy minister of agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to Waterloo facility

FuelPositive is pleased to announce it had the honour to welcome the Federal Deputy-Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Stefanie Beck, for a tour of its new facility in Waterloo…

Bird flu hits Texas dairy cows, hens, human as ducks migrate

Migratory waterfowl are to blame for widening avian-flu outbreaks in Texas cows and poultry, and wild birds carrying the virus should be heading north soon, state Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller…

Pork Producers On High Alert for PED this Spring

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says lessons learned from the province’s 2021-2022 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak are helping pork producers prepare for the next potential outbreak  …

Harvey’s celebrates 65 years of your burger

Harvey’s is celebrating 65 years of customized burgers with the launch of the Harvey’s Burger Hunt      Starting today, the burger brand will hide 1,650 free burger cards near…

Government of Canada partners with civil society organizations to create new sustainable agriculture research network

Investment in research is key to driving better outcomes for the agricultural sector and positioning Canada to seize the economic opportunities of a net-zero future      François-Philippe Champagne, Minister…

Our March 2024 Issue

In our March 2024 issue, we look at the USDA’s aid to wildfire affected communities, Meat snack market projects into the billions, attracting foreign workers, funding to improve sustainability, the pickleball turkey partnership, carbon pricing food production, and much more!