Industry

South Korea suspends Canadian beef imports after BSE case

South Korea has suspended beef imports from Canada, which reported its first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in six years, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Wednesday by…

CME hog futures approach 4-week high; cattle futures rise

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures jumped to their highest prices in about four weeks on Wednesday, while cattle futures also advanced  by Tom Polansek – Reuters Futures could come under…

Atypical case of mad cow disease reported

Canada dutifully reported a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an 8-1/2 year old beef cow in  Alberta, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reported in a…

Trends Shaping Canada’s Restaurant and Hospitality Industry in 2022

As COVID-19 continues to significantly impact the hospitality industry, how we dine in 2022 continues to change. Restaurants Canada and the RC Show reflect on the past year and looks…

Loblaw Expands Commitment to Sustainable Beef Sourcing

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is pleased to announce that Loblaw Companies Ltd. is expanding its commitment to beef sustainability in Canada with a purchase of three million…

Manitoba Turkey Producers and Exceldor Cooperative Donate over 275 Turkeys to Five Food Banks

To help ensure that as many people as possible get to enjoy this holiday season, Manitoba Turkey Producers and Exceldor Cooperative have come together to donate over 275 turkeys to…

Increased PRRS Infections In Breeding Herds Illustrates Importance of Biosecurity

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says an increase in PRRS infections in breeding herds illustrates the importance of biosecurity  by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca The Swine…

Tyson Foods plans to spend $1.3 billion to automate meat plants

Tyson Foods plans to spend more than $1.3 billion to increase automation in meat plants over the next three years, Chief Executive Donnie King said on Thursday, as a U.S. labor…

Meet B.C.’s new wildfire crew: cows

Ranchers and researchers have teamed up to use targeted grazing to reduce one source of forest fire fuel: grass  by Stephanie Wood – The Narwhal It’s not rocket science, rancher…

Tyson Foods to pay frontline workers $50 mln in bonuses

Tyson Foods said on Monday it will pay about $50 million in year-end bonuses to frontline and hourly meatpacking workers starting this month, as companies compete to attract and retain…

B.C. storm: 98% of cows, 97% of laying chickens survived recent floods, agriculture minister says

The vast majority of cows and egg-laying chickens in B.C.’s flood-stricken Sumas Prairie have survived, the province’s agriculture minister said Friday as the region continues its recovery from record-breaking weather…

Cargill Canadian beef plant workers accept contract offer, avert strike

Workers at Cargill’s beef-processing plant in High River, Alberta, one of Canada’s largest, voted in favor of the company’s latest contract offer on Saturday, averting a strike   by Rod…

Cargill reaches tentative deal with union at Alberta plant

If ratified, the offer will be the best food processing contract in Canada   by Michael Hirtzer and Jen Skerritt – Bloomberg News    U.S. meatpacking giant Cargill Inc. reached…

Drastic minimum wage increases will slow recovery for New Brunswick’s hard-hit foodservice sector

Restaurants Canada estimates that increasing the minimum wage by $2 over the course of 2022 will add at least $25,000 to the cost of operating a restaurant in New Brunswick…

Restaurant Chain Kisses From Italy Opens 1st Canadian Location with Plans for Massive Expansion

The unique Kisses From Italy restaurant brand has opened its first location in Canada and is planning a massive expansion in the country     by Mario Toneguzzi – Retail-Insider…

CME live cattle futures set new contract highs

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set new highs on Friday and finished stronger on technical buying and firm cash prices, traders said     by Tom Polansek – Reuters…

Are you up on the Livestock Tax Deferral Provision in your farming region?

The Livestock Tax Deferral provision allows farmers who sell part of their breeding herd due to drought or flooding in prescribed drought or flood regions to defer a portion of…

Cargill issues lockout notice to staff at one of Canada’s largest beef-processing plants

Workers at plant near High River, Alta., have COVID-related health and safety concerns, among others    by CBC News A document from Cargill, provided by the union representing workers with…

Collaborative Approach Helps Contain PED Outbreak in Manitoba

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork reports the investigation into the cause of Manitoba’s latest Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak is well underway and the hope is that…

Canadian Red Cross Launches British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather Appeal

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather Appeal to support those impacted by the recent severe rainfall across the British Columbia southern coast and…

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!