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Canada’s Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) greenlighted the entry of Paraguayan meat into their market with nine packing plants already authorized to start shipments by  Reuters       Paraguayan President…

The Biden administration said on Friday it will provide nearly $200 million to fight the spread of avian flu among dairy cows, in the government’s latest bid to contain outbreaks…

A veterinary pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests biosecurity procedures in place on Canadian swine farms to protect against the introduction of foreign animal disease will help…

We are examining a significant shift toward food disinflation in Canada since January 2023, when food inflation reached an apex of over 11% by Sylvain Charlebois – Toronto Sun  …

It is no surprise that Canada’s beef industry continues to focus on the engagement of young entrants into the beef industry, whether that be grassroots producers, future leaders of our…

To help members drive continuous improvement in the meat industry, the Meat Institute has updated its Animal Handling Guidelines and Animal Welfare Audit to include scores for each criterion allowing…

The Canadian government is expanding its surveillance program for a form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle      The Canadian Press Fragments of highly…

Pork markets are showing signs of improvement, said Maple Leaf Foods Inc. chief executive Curtis Frank, helping the company achieve a profit in its first quarter compared with a year…

BMO will host its 19th annual Farm to Market | Chemicals Conference on May 15 and 16, 2024 at the Westin Times Square, New York      Newswire This industry-leading event brings…

Farm Credit Canada, a federal Crown corporation, says there is no truth to a rumour the leader of the Saskatchewan United Party brought in question period this week about its…

While federal officials say there’s still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu in Canadian dairy cows, scientists warn limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead…

If you have spotted “ungraded beef” at your grocery store recently – it’s not mystery meat. In fact, officials say it’s completely safe to consume     by Pat Foran…

The Director of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork suggests, as spring planting activity stirs up more dust increasing the potential for the movement of viruses, pork producers will need to…

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…

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  …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…