Industry

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…

The Training Resources Coordinator with the Canadian Pork Council suggests the opportunity to view best husbandry practices before jumping into hands-on training helps new swine barn workers understand the importance…

McCain Foods and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) have come together with a new offering to reduce financial barriers for potato farmers who are transitioning to sustainable agricultural practices      …

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is excited to expand on years of a successful partnership with Dairy Farmers of Ontario to create a brand new immersive dairy education experience for…

Montana’s Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CSRB) membership displays their commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability in Canadian beef          Montana’s announced today that it is sourcing…

A new undergraduate degree program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) meets the growing industry need for graduates with interdisciplinary training in food science, agribusiness, and marketing       …

Continued strength in cattle prices has pushed the average 2022 price for cattle in the East and West beyond our August outlook forecast        by Martha Roberts –…

Maple Leaf Foods held its 12th Food Safety Symposium as part of the company’s commitment to facilitate food safety information sharing and collaboration in the food industry with a goal of…

A veterinarian with Southwest Vets suggests swine farms capable of eliminating antibiotic use could have a marketing advantage over farms than can’t       by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca…

Olymel’s management announces its decision to eliminate 177 management positions. Of this number, 120 positions became open in recent months, whereas 57 current employees are affected by this decision        Newswire…

Turkey prices have been on the rise with Thanksgiving Day still more than a month away, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert         Market forces coupled…