Industry
An industry association that represents cattle farmers in Manitoba wants more safeguards against livestock theft in the province, including an investigative unit dedicated to tackling such crimes by Chelsea Kemp…
Canada geese found dead in a shoreline park in Kingston, Ont., last week had avian influenza, the local health unit has confirmed CBC News The “deceased and distressed…
U.S. exports of agricultural and related products reached a value of $191 billion in 2023, down 10% from 2022’s record as both commodity prices and shipment volumes declined …
A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy ‘sustainable beef.’ by…
The Swine Health Information Center has renewed its commitment for 2023 2024 to the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The Morrison Swine Health…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $13 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help free-standing meat processors and abattoirs in the province…
It’s no secret that primary producers who adopt farm business management practices enjoy increased profitability, confidence, peace of mind and family and farm team harmony But, what…
The Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan says, as the rural urban divide widens across Canada, it becomes increasingly important for the story of agriculture to reach Canada’s…
Six proof of concept (POC) research projects and 13 knowledge technology transfer (KTT) activities received funding from the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) through the 2023 annual calls …
Goats are raised to produce dairy, meat, fibre and skin products and the demand for these products has risen over time in Canada by Michael Campbell and…
Although they’ve recently fallen, cattle prices for all categories except Ontario 850 lb. steers are expected to either stabilize or rise slightly year-over-year (YoY) in 2024 by Martha…
A report on the sustainability of the Canadian beef industry says there is more beef being produced from the same number of animals, but with lower emissions by Luke…
The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center says the ongoing spread and resurgence of African Swine Fever remains the dominant global swine disease concern by Bruce…
The progress McCain Foods is making towards its sustainability commitments was announced with the release of the company’s annual Global Sustainability Report, which includes results from the past Fiscal Year…
Under the motto “Rethinking Meat and Proteins”, IFFA 2025 will be launched with many innovations and an optimised exhibition concept For the first time, there will be…
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) released its second and highly anticipated National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report by Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef The…
The Canada and Manitoba governments through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) are investing $450,000 over 3 years towards the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP) by Agriculture…
Farmers on P.E.I. are watching to see what happens next with Bill C-234, a private member’s bill from Conservative MP Ben Lobb that would have removed the carbon tax from propane…
A program offered by the University of Saskatchewan is helping address the shortage of swine veterinarians in western Canada by providing a mechanism through which foreign trained veterinarians can be…
After 30 consecutive years of growth, Canadian farmland values increased again in 2023 and are forecast to rise in 2024, says an expert at Farm Credit Canada, a Crown corporation…
Our March 2024 Issue
In our March 2024 issue, we look at the USDA’s aid to wildfire affected communities, Meat snack market projects into the billions, attracting foreign workers, funding to improve sustainability, the pickleball turkey partnership, carbon pricing food production, and much more!
