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Tips for finding cheaper protein in the meat aisle

Widespread inflation has led to some eye-popping meat prices, but dietitians say there are budget-friendly ways to get enough protein  by Ian Bickis – Canadian Press Saving money on these…

Case of mad cow disease in Netherlands is old age variant

A case of mad cow disease discovered on a farm in the Netherlands is the old age variant that is not dangerous to public health, the agriculture ministry said  by…

Meat Industry hall of fame honours NAMI leaders

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame inducted the 2022 class of meat industry leaders and philanthropists which includes key leaders of the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute)   “The…

Meat Industry Veteran Bill Rupp Joins Bion’s Board of Directors

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology and premium sustainable beef, announced today that Bill Rupp will join Bion’s Board of Directors,…

FBN Partners with Boveta Nutrition to Launch Proprietary Feeding System for Beef Cattle to Reduce Feeding Costs in the Beef Industry

FBN Livestock and Boveta Nutrition have partnered to deliver a proprietary feeding system for beef cattle that improves feed efficiency and carcass yield while reducing methane gas emissions and wet waste Newswire…

Greece detects African swine fever in a wild boar

Greece has detected African swine fever in a wild boar in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said  Reuters The disease, harmless to humans…

Government and Industry Cooperate in Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness

Saskatchewan’s Minister of Agriculture says the cull line being incorporated into the North 49 sow slaughtering plant in Moose Jaw provides the infrastructure to deal with market disruptions triggered by…

Here’s What RC Show 2023 is Cooking Up

Canada’s Leading hospitality and foodservice expo launches new culinary competitions, elevated pop-up experience, cutting-edge innovation, menu solutions and much more    Serving up everything you are craving, as well as…

CoBank Quarterly: Inflation is Beginning to Loosen its Grip 

The U.S. economy will progressively slow through the first half of 2023 and fears of a recession are still high, and still warranted    Inflation and interest rate increases intended…

Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing welcomes TELUS Health as exclusive provider for mental health services

The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW), is on a mission to support farmers and their families with a research-to-action approach to mental health    With TELUS Health’s expertise and…

Nutrien’s Brazil unit to invest in fertilizer blending facility

The Brazilian arm of Canada’s Nutrien (NTR.TO) will shortly announce details regarding a new fertilizer blending unit to be built in the state of Sao Paulo as the firm continues…

Recap of Emerging Swine Disease Events in 2022 Highlights SHIC January Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report

A recap of the emerging swine disease events that occurred during 2022 highlights the Swine Health Information Center’s January global swine disease surveillance report  by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca As…

HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar

Two employees of HyLife sow farms in La Broquerie, Man. have won the F. X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production at the 2023 Banff Pork Seminar (BPS)   Robert…

Olymel to team up with Cintech Agroalimentaire

Olymel and Cintech agroalimentaire’s respective management announced today an agreement to share spaces, human resources and materials at Cintech’s new facilities in St-Hyacinthe   Olymel, Canada’s leading pork and poultry…

Dairy giant Danone aims to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030

Danone, one of the world’s biggest dairy companies, said on Tuesday that it plans to cut absolute methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030 by…

Rabobank seeks to shake up Canadian farm lending, eyes 10-15% market share

Netherlands-based Rabobank NA (RABOVR.UL) is aiming to grab 10-15% of the Canadian farm lending market within 15 years, as it aims to shake up a sector dominated by government and…

Mintec acquires Agribriefing to expand agri-food data offering

Mintec announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Agribriefing in a deal it said would create a leading global provider of data on agricultural and food markets Reuters Financial details were…

ASF Eradication Unlikely in Near Future

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests the development of an effective commercially producible vaccine that can be differentiated will be a key part of any effort…

Goodfood and Aloette Go launch new meal-kits to spark joy in Canadians’ kitchens

Goodfood Market Corp. (“Goodfood” or “the Company”) (TSX: FOOD) has teamed up with Aloette Go to bring Michelin-inspired recipes to Canadians’ doorsteps this winter. Global Newswire As Canada’s number one…

China to stop testing chilled, frozen foods for COVID from Jan. 8

China’s meat trade on Friday cheered the imminent end of testing and disinfecting chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19, more than two years after Beijing started the controversial practice, adding…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!