Industry

Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar

For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere.…

Japanese Encephalitis outbreak in Australia causes world wide concern

An expanding outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia is generating worldwide concern  by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca   Japanese encephalitis, a viral zoonotic disease that is spread by mosquitoes, can…

Canadian farmers and ranchers are planning the future with less carbon – and making it work

Launcher John Cross is frank about what climate change predictions mean for his family. “My children can’t live a better life than I do.”  by Monica Kidd – Eminetracanada.com  …

Restaurants Canada Launches Metaverse Marketplace to Revive the Foodservice Industry

Powered by Nextech AR technology, 365 Marketplace connects buyers and sellers to do business while hosting international trends, insights and events     The voice of the Canada’s foodservice and…

Restaurants Canada Announces New Chair of the Board

With over 25 years of industry experience, Mike Yasinksi looks to lead the Board of Directors on its revival journey     Restaurants Canada, the not-for-profit foodservice association representing over…

Ninja raises $2.5 million to expand grocery delivery service in Canada

Commercializing the first 10-minute grocery and essentials delivery service in Canada, Ninja has raised $2.8 million from Lachy Groom, Flexport and Contrary Capital to further accelerate its growth    …

Restaurants Canada Calls On Canadian Consumers and Businesses to Get Back to the Moments They’ve Missed with a #DineInDoOver

Foodservice industry association rallies Canadians to dine-in at local restaurants and re-do the celebrations and milestones considered lost due to pandemic restrictions and closures Restaurants Canada   This April, Canada’s…

Ottawa announces funding to grow chicken and turkey domestic markets

Canada’s chicken and turkey farmers deliver the highest quality products to Canadians Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)   By supporting industry efforts to grow the domestic turkey and chicken markets,…

JBS sees global beef industry margins at new heights

The global beef industry is seeing margins reach new heights thanks to operational efficiencies and rising demand from Asia to the Americas, according to top meat supplier JBS SA  …

As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply

Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans warning…

CP Rail and union agree to binding arbitration to end work stoppage

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers, and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppage…

Summer Student Swine Experience Program Offers Veterinary Students Hands-on Experience

Western College of Veterinary Medicine undergraduate students are once again being offered the opportunity to gain hands on summer experience working with swine    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  …

Canada calls for quick end to CP Rail strike amid fears of worsening commodities shortages

Canada on Monday called for a quick negotiated end to a work stoppage at the country’s second-largest railroad, Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, that is set to aggravate a shortage of…

Canada OKs imports of beef and pork from Brazil

Canada has approved the importation of beef and pork from Brazil, which had been blocked over health concerns    Reuters   “We are in Ottawa and have just left the…

FCC’s Farmland Values report is online

What did farmland values look like in 2021? Have a look   Farm Credit Canada (FCC) In this special edition, you’ll find the latest FCC Farmland Values Report – our…

Canadian foodservice and hospitality operators come together in support of Ukraine

Here’s how Canadian restaurants have pitched in to show their support by Restaurants Canada   Since the start of the conflicts inflicted by Russian on Ukraine we have seen an…

ASF Pressure on North American Borders Continues to Increase

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests North America’s borders face unprecedented pressure as the numbers of cases of African Swine Fever continue to expand  by Bruce…

International fast food restaurants will have more challenges than other sectors to withdraw operations in Russia

Following calls from international brands to pull out of Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine  by Ramsey Baghdadi – Global Data McDonald’s and other fast food outlets are under…

Icahn takes pig-welfare push global amid McDonald’s proxy fight

Carl Icahn is broadening a push to get McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) to improve suppliers’ treatment of pigs raised for bacon and sausage   by  Tom Polansek – Reuters The billionaire activist…

Quebec food distributor concerned as many restaurants not reopening

Food distributor Colabor said that after two years of seeing their businesses weakened by the pandemic and health restrictions, many restaurant owners seem ready to hang up their aprons  …

Our November 2024 Issue

In our November 2024 issue we feature FCC’s trend predictions on USA agriculture’s impact on Canada, McDonald’s E.coli crisis, Crowned Ontarios’s finest butcher, Beef industry leaders meeting to face 2025 challenges, Disappointment with Bill C-282, Rising crime in Agriculture, and much more!