Industry

Think Turkey and Golf Canada Team Up to Support First Tee

This summer, Think Turkey is proud to be an official partner of Golf Canada and this year’s RBC Canadian Open June 5 to 11 at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto and the…

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Mad cow disease rocked Canada’s beef industry 20 years ago

The mad cow crisis started 20 years ago this week. For most Canadians, May 20, 2003, means little. But for the beef industry, the situation was nothing less than dreadful.…

BCRC Announces $2 Million in Funding for 12 Beef Research Projects

Twelve research projects have been awarded a total of $2 million in funding by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) through the 2022/2023 annual call     Beef Cattle Research…

FCC supports customers in the hog sector

Farm Credit Canada is offering support to hog sector customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces facing financial hardship as a result of the current crisis in the hog…

Brazil concerned bird flu vaccination would raise trade barriers

Brazil does not favour vaccination as a way to control bird flu because it would inevitably lead to trade barriers, one of its senior officials said     Reuters The…

Rise in farm-to-fork buying has been fueled by the pandemic, experts say

Some people are taking a greater interest in where their food is coming from, and so as a result, some cattle farmers say they’re seeing an increased interest in their…

Tech and Sustainability key to attracting young talent to Ag sector

Canada’s farmers are getting older, and most don’t have a clear succession plan, leaving a big question over who will take over the agriculture sector as a wave of retirements…

BCRC: New Vaccination Resources Now Available

A solid vaccination program is vital to maintaining health and productivity in all cow-calf herds    Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) Understanding the myriad of diseases that pose a risk…

U.S. working on limited bird flu vaccination for turkeys

A solid vaccination program is vital to maintaining health and productivity in all cow-calf herds    by Sybille De La Hamaide – Reuters The United States is working on a…

FCC’s 2023 Cattle and Hog outlook update: Strong red meat demand likely not enough to rescue eastern hog producers

Cattle prices for 2023 are forecasted to be higher year-over-year (YoY) and above the five-year average, thanks to the smaller North American herd creating beef production challenges.   by Martha…

Celebrating Canadian farmers for a sustainable future at Downtown Diner

Canadian poultry and egg farmers hosted their much-loved pop-up, Downtown Diner, on Sparks Street in Ottawa    Newswire The event put a focus on the hard work of Canada’s poultry…

Quebec avian flu cases higher than expected

Poultry farmers in Quebec are grappling with a series of outbreaks of deadly avian flu, as the number of birds that have died or been euthanized due to the disease…

CWSHIN’s New Five-Year Plan to be More Practice Oriented

The manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network says, in addition to surveillance, the organization’s new five-year strategic plan will place a greater emphasis on prevention, control and…

Canada’s inflation unexpectedly rises in April, upping rate-hike pressure

Canada’s annual inflation rate rose in April for the first time in 10 months, data showed on Tuesday, adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates again after…

The Big Meat Conspiracy Theory Unravels

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board ran the following editorial in the May 14, 2023 edition of the paper        Remember when President Biden and progressives last year…

McCain steps down as Maple Leaf Foods CEO

The head of Maple Leaf Foods Inc. said he’s confident in the future of the companyas he hands the reins of the protein producer to current president and chief operating…

Restaurants Canada Appoints Kelly Higginson as New President and CEO

As former Chief Operating Officer of Restaurants Canada and over 25 years of experience in hospitality operations, Higginson steps in to deliver impact        Restaurants Canada (RC), the…

New CFIB report outlines 10 guiding principles to create environmental policies with small businesses in mind

  Small business owners believe it’s possible to protect the environment and grow the economy at the same time        Small business owners are taking steps to make…

Farmers rush to save livestock as wildfires rip through Alberta

With wildfires forcing thousands of Albertans to flee their homes, farmers are rushing to save their animals      by Brendan Coulter – CBC News Carol Swap, who lives north…

Tyson Foods posts surprise loss, cuts 2023 revenue forecast as beef, pork prices fall

Tyson Foods Inc on Monday posted a surprise second-quarter loss and cut its full-year revenue forecast on falling beef and pork prices, sending the U.S. meat packer’s shares tumbling 9%…

Our October 2025 Issue

In our October 2025 issue, No deal on U.S. tariffs yet, Canadian livestock ahead, Trade disruptions, Ontario investing in Ag research, the future of agriculture, World steak challenge 2025, and much more!