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A&W Tackles Food Waste and Hunger with Second Harvest Partnership

A&W is proud to support 987 non-profit organizations nationwide through meal donations, reaffirming their commitment to combat food insecurity and reduce waste in their communities.   A&W Canada is proud…

New technologies can improve the resilience of Canada’s food systems

Advancements in food production technologies provide meaningful opportunities to improve the resilience of Canada’s food system, offering people a greater diversity of food sources and building on Canada’s position as…

Beef prices hit record high at the grocery store — and on the ranch too

The cost of ground beef, steak and roasts has continued to rise this year, reaching historic levels on grocery store shelves by Kyle Bakx – CBC News Retail beef prices…

Meat Institute Announces Special Programming at 2025 IPPE on Key Industry Topics

The Meat Institute is offering special programming featuring key industry topics including sustainability, Listeria control, packaging, automation, artificial intelligence and more at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE)…

Ground beef tied to U.S. E. coli recall, wasn’t sold in Canada says distributor

At least 19 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials…

Colder Weather Increases Biosecurity Challenges

The Swine Health Information Center advises stepped up biosecurity as the colder weather hits  Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The Swine Health Information Center has released its November domestic and global…

Saskatchewan Pork Producers Optimistic Heading Toward 2025

The Communications and Marketing Coordinator with Sask Pork says the province’s pork producers are heading toward 2025 in an optimistic mood  Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Earlier this month the Saskatchewan…

Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in U.S.

Brazil’s JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, sees “very strong” demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on Thursday during…

Maple Leaf earns $17M as it works to spin off pork business

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. continued to navigate weaker consumer demand in the third quarter as it looked ahead to the spinoff of its pork business in 2025    by Rosa…

A Must-Attend event for Meat Industry Professionals

Join us for an exclusive opportunity to experience a presentation by the world-renowned Dr. Temple Grandin who will share her groundbreaking insights into humane livestock handling and industry innovation.  …

Modest increase forecast in Canadian Pork Production in 2025

A Guelph based hog market analyst is forecasting a modest increase in Canadian pork production in 2025 and higher prices  Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca “The Competitive Status of the Canadian…

Union will challenge Ottawa’s intervention in B.C. port work stoppages

The union representing locked-out port workers in British Columbia is planning a court challenge after the federal government moved to end the work stoppage    by Rosa Saba – The…

Trump 2.0 brings ramifications for Canada’s agri-food sector

Canadian farmers now face a more challenging landscape than they did during the first Donald Trump presidency in the United States    by Sylvain Charlebois As Canadians recall the shock…

Are U.S. Consumers Drifting Away from Turkey as the Centerpiece of Thanksgiving Dinner?

Changing consumer preferences suggest whole turkeys may be losing their grip as the dominant center-of-plate choice for Thanksgiving dinner     While ample turkey supplies and favorable prices leading into…

Talks set to resume in B.C. port work stoppage

Talks are set to resume between the union representing more than 700 locked-out British Columbia port supervisors and their employers.   by Chuck Chiang and Ashley Joannou – The Canadian…

B.C. ports shuttered as lockout takes hold in latest labour dispute

One of Canada’s most vital trade arteries is cut off as employers at most of British Columbia’s ports lock out their workers in a dispute involving about 700 unionized foremen…

Temple Grandin says Genetics play key role in Animal Health

Dr. Temple Grandin, the renown animal science professor with Colorado State University, says, while animal handling has improved dramatically over the past 40 years, one factor that plays a role…

Alberta government proposing bigger fines for illegal slaughter and sale of meat

Agriculture Minister R.J. Sigurdson says the province is seeing a “concerning trend” of those breaking the rules, putting the reputation and economy of the meat sector at risk   by…

Meat & Poultry Ontario Celebrates Ontario’s Finest by Awarding 12 Platinum Products 

Ontario’s finest at the Meat & Poultry Awards Gala In Niagara Falls, Ontario were celebrated with thirty-eight awards  given to the winners of  Ontario’s Finest Meat Competition   by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen –…

AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy

European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers improve animal welfare   by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen…

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!