Industry

Canadian farmers reaped record profits last year and are on track to do the same this year, the federal agriculture ministry said on Thursday, as prices for its top crops…

A successful partnership between Farm & Food Care (FFC) and Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has led to the completion of a national classroom resource designed to give students…

Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement from the B.C. government confirming that the province will permanently allow licensed hospitality businesses to purchase beer, wine and spirits at wholesale prices as promised…

Today, we celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day. Canadian beef farmers raise cattle, produce nutritious beef, provide jobs, and create economic value, making the beef sector an important part of Canada’s agriculture…

Brutal winter weather continued to batter the U.S. agriculture industry, as companies and farmers contended with snow, ice and cold temperatures that disrupted processing, snarled transport and killed livestock across…

Restaurants Canada is partnering with Uber Eats to provide $1 Million in grants to independently-owned restaurants across Canada as part of the Uber Eats “Eat Local Relief Effort” Newswire With…

Canadians are more likely to look for Canadian food in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new survey by Farm Credit Canada (FCC)  Farm Credit Canada (FCC)…

Olymel management is announcing the temporary closing of its hog slaughtering, cutting and deboning plant in Red Deer, Alberta   Despite the testing protocols and sanitary measures already in place,…

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says the use of illegal vaccines to deal with African Swine Fever in China is cause for concern worldwide by Bruce…

The world’s first 3-D-printed ribeye steak was unveiled this week by an Israeli start-up focused on cultured meat technology. Lab grown meat, much like the plant-based products that have already…

The word “sustainable” has several definitions; however, the most substantial one was put forth in 1987 by the United Nations’ Commission on sustainable development: “Sustainable development meets the needs of…

Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine have found using body cameras, similar to those used by police, offers a viable option for swine barn workers to support remote…

More than $2.9 million dollars will be invested by beef producers into new research and technology transfer projects in 2021 through the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off Beef Cattle Research Council…

Olymel management today announced an investment of $9 million to set up a second shift at its Ange-Gardien (formerly F.Ménard) hog slaughtering, cutting and deboning plant in Montérégie-Est, Quebec This investment…

The site of the largest COVID-19 outbreak in Canada is now facing a new spate of cases while Cargill is facing criminal investigation and a class-action lawsuit for their earlier…

A surge in hog disease outbreaks this winter in China, the world’s biggest pork producer, will slow the industry’s rapid recovery since the African swine fever contagion three years ago,…

Need a break this winter? Watch FCC’s latest forum on YouTube  Farm Credit Canada (FCC) In this special edition, we’re sharing the recording from our recent FCC Forum with great…

Join the nation in celebrating Canada’s Ag Day on February 23. This year the day will bring together leaders from major food and agriculture companies in a fireside chat that…

Changes in the way Canadian pork processors value the hogs they purchase have reduced volatility within the market and improved the profitability of producers  by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online…

Impossible Foods said on Tuesday it would cut the prices of its faux meat patties by 20% at U.S. grocery stores as the plant-based protein maker ramps up production with…