Industry

Over the next 10 years, 75% of farms across Canada will change hands. Farm Transition Appreciation Day (FTADay) was created to encourage and celebrate the progress Canada’s farmers are making…

CME Group live hog futures fell to a two-month low on Monday, notching their fifth straight day of declines on concerns that Chinese pork consumption will fall during the country’s…

The price of beef is expected to go down in the new year as the industry manages increased supply and lower demand from consumers, says a processor on P.E.I.  CBC…

The avian flu is causing a turkey shortage in British Columbia, the BC Poultry Association said, warning it could pose a challenge for customers ahead of the high-demand Christmas season…

Restaurants Canada (RC) recognizes excellence in the foodservice industry through its annual awards program, and today nominations are now open for the Leadership Award, Culinary Excellence Award and Innovation Award…

Doug Wilson is a mild-mannered, disarming, and welcoming farmer in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan  by Brendan Rolfe – Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) He is a bit of throwback to…

British Columbia reported 21 cases of avian flu last week, more than anywhere else in Canada  CTV News But according to the founder of Elizabeth’s Wildlife Centre, who has seen…

Key players in the global beef market, including Tyson Foods, Inc., Danish Crown, and Cargill, Incorporation are focusing on retaining their market share by improving product offerings to attract consumers…

The Board of Directors of the Swine Health Information Center has extended the publication of SHIC’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report for another year   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca…

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) beef cattle specialist at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has launched a new podcast that gives listeners a Canadian perspective on beef cattle…

During a November 2022 BCRC meeting held in Guelph, Ontario, a new executive committee was named to provide leadership for the Council over the next year.   Beef Cattle Research Council…

Farmers in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley are facing “intense disease pressure,” with an avian flu outbreak in commercial farms that the agriculture minister says is concerning The Canadian Press   …

Canada Soccer and the Canadian Premier League announced a new major partnership, making Maple Lodge Farms the Official Food Protein Partner of Canada Soccer’s National Teams and the country’s Tier…

There are a lot of different labels on food with dates attached, and Canadians’ misunderstanding of them is contributing to food waste, says Jennifer Taylor, a food and nutrition professor…

Fast food is big business in America. From national chains to regional specialties, the industry was worth $331.4 billion as of June 2022    By Truman Du and Carmen Ang Which fast…

Listen to a Farmscape’s special audio presentations from this years Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium.         by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca   Lesley Kelly, the creator of High Heels…

China is set to increase pork imports in the coming months, industry participants said, after losses for farmers last year in the world’s top pork producer caused a reduction in…

The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27) and partnered with the Protein PACT and…

Desire for more efficient fertilizer use and environmental sustainability driving interest       by Delaney Seiferling – CBC News At any given time during the growing season, Jake Leguee…

The sudden closure of a slaughterhouse in northern Alberta has prompted at least one farming operation to change how it supplies meat to customers       by Luke Ettinger…