Industry

Alberta chicken farmers are bracing for a second wave of avian flu infection this fall as the death toll among the province’s flocks has surpassed one million     by…

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle strengthened on Tuesday, underpinned by strong cash markets and tight supplies of market-ready cattle, though recession fears limit gains, traders said    by Christopher Walljasper…

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture are proud to announce Agriculture Wellness Ontario, a suite of programs designed to ensure farmers are getting…

Restaurants Canada’s annual Foodservice Facts guide highlights the post-pandemic aftershocks as businesses look to reset, revive and redefine the foodservice industry       Restaurants Canada, the voice of foodservice,…

Do you ever wonder how your Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off research dollars are used?     Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) The Beef Cattle Research Council’s 2021-2022 Year in Review…

Some U.S. railroads will start halting crop shipments on Thursday, a day ahead of a potential work stoppage, an agricultural association and sources at two grain cooperatives said on Tuesday,…

American Foods Group, LLC (AFG) broke ground Monday on its $800 million state-of-the-art beef harvest facility in Warren County, MO. AFG says the plant will process 2,400 head of cattle…

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, despite the suspension of use of a new African Swine Fever vaccine in Vietnam, progress is still being made  …

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures eased on Monday as the U.S. Agriculture Department lifted its forecast for domestic pork production and lowered its price outlook for pigs for this…

Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14% by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in…

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests it’s up to farmers to ensure the public is aware of what it takes to maintain a sustainable food supply     by…

Walmart Inc.’s purchase of a minority stake in Sustainable Beef LLC will help the Nebraska company build a processing center from which Walmart can source top-quality Angus beef    by…

A bounty program touted as a remedy to Alberta’s wild boar problem has resulted in zero kills in the five months since the province declared open season on the invasive…

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests those in agriculture need to work together to dispel the myths surrounding modern agriculture   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca An article circulated…

As we move into the post-pandemic era, an issue facing many industries is the U.S. labor shortage, and the meat processing industry is no different    Twenty-seven state agriculture departments…

Ronnie Keely from Kamloops is taking part in World Butchers’ Challenge on Sept. 2-3   by Winston Szeto – CBC News Over the past decade, Kamloops butcher Ronnie Keely has…

Grant McLellan, who has served as chief of staff for several Saskatchewan cabinet ministers, including the ministers of agriculture and trade, will step into the role September 12th  Real Agriculture…

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $45.3 million to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and…

This year’s Beef Cattle Research Council webinar series will cover a range of topics all focused on practical, science-based information for Canadian beef producers Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) –…

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged higher on Monday, with the market recovering after hitting its lowest in nearly six weeks on Friday, traders said Reuters But gains were kept…