Industry

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) announced a holiday season donation to Feeding America that will provide 200,000 meals for families facing hunger   The donation is made possible through…

Preliminary findings of a study conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre indicate the performance of group housed gestating sows to be relatively equal under dynamic versus static mixing scenarios  …

Invest Alberta held an event with IXON Food Technology in Hong Kong today to announce the company’s decision to bring $10 million and 20 jobs to Alberta early next year…

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…