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Canada’s Next Policy Framework, aimed at strengthening and growing Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector, should lay out a clear roadmap to ensure farmers are competitive, productive and viable, says the…

The Director of Trade Show Marketing with the National Pork Producers Council reports an easing COVID related travel restrictions stimulated a rebound in the number of international exhibitors and visitors…

Health Canada is looking at requiring a new label change for packages of ground meat. The change would require a “high in saturated fat” label, a sticker that isn’t welcomed by…

Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than those which involve consuming meat and dairy. But those virtues don’t translate into the financial statements of the companies which produce the foods…

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) held its 109th Annual General Meeting & Convention June 5-7, 2022 at Prince of Wales Centre in Assiniboia, SK―the organization’s first in-person meeting since June 2019…

The Canadian livestock industry is taking steps to better prepare for a serious animal disease outbreak. As a leader in this process, the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project is…

Canada on Wednesday launched a credit system for greenhouse gas offsets, a major part of its plan to cut carbon emissions, starting with a set of rules stipulating how projects…

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests building and maintaining relationships with farmers in other countries is one of the most important responsibilities of Canadian agricultural representatives   by Bruce…

RC Show 2022 was a great success, with its virtual and in-person model bringing together foodservice operators from across Canada and around the world  Global Newswire After a long pandemic…

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports a perfect storm of conditions during the first quarter of 2022 resulted in multiple challenges for pork producers and veterinarians  by Bruce…

The Canadian Food Innovation Network has announced their commitment to five projects aimed at developing robotics, clean labels, and sustainability solutions, all promising to have groundbreaking impact on Canada’s food…

In the northeastern Alberta town of Lamont, residents have been warned to be on guard against a possible invasion of wild boars  by Wallis Snowdon – CBC News Roaming swine…

Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) and the Ontario Cattle Feeders Association (OCFA) are teaming up to present the first ever feedlot management school in Canada   On the heels of…

FCC has created a new offering to attract and recognize Canadian beef producers certified to sustainability standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).     The FCC…

Members of B.C.’s poultry farming community are apprehensive about a rapidly spreading outbreak of avian flu in the Fraser Valley, home to 80 per cent of the province’s farms   CBC…

Pork producers around the world are expected to be the main beneficiaries of research aimed at developing new subunit vaccines to protect pigs from Lawsonia intracellularis    by Bruce Cochrane…

TrustBIX announced the signing of a master services agreement with JBS Food Canada     The companies will work as trusted partners to grow sustainable beef production in Canada. These…

The first case of the highly infectious H5N1 avian flu on Vancouver Island has been confirmed, according to the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture   CTV News The province says the…

Cattle producers across the Prairies are struggling to find affordable feed for their livestock after years of successive drought that dried up pastures and pushed feed prices sky high  …

Elusive and destructive wild pigs are wreaking havoc on parts of the Canadian Prairies, including in Manitoba, and a campaign new to the province is seeking your help tracking the…