Industry

A lot has changed in the past two years for the farming industry. The Canadian Association of Farming Advisors (CAFA) believes it is crucial to keep their members current with…

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new national goal of reducing Salmonella illnesses by 25 percent and committed to continue working with…

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 88 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects   “The FCC AgriSpirit Fund supports…

Research aimed at improving the evaluation of feed ingredients for swine also has implications for the food industry  by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca Researchers with the University of Guelph, working…

Egg Farmers of Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with De Dutch who are now featuring the Egg Quality Assurance™  certification mark on their menus within their restaurants throughout…

Britain will offer six-month emergency visas to 800 foreign butchers to avoid a mass pig cull, it said on Thursday, after farmers complained that an exodus of workers from abattoirs…

Canada faces an unprecedented opportunity to grow the agriculture and agri-food sector, while also advancing its environmental objectives – but current approaches are not enough to get us there  Global…

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is evolving Drive Away Hunger to provide even more food for Canadians in need by engaging the larger agriculture and food community in raising food and cash…

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services reports, despite ongoing challenges resulting from COVID, domestic demand for pork has remained exceptional by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca The U.S.…

Do you know someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to developing and promoting new and positive change in farm business management practices and expertise in Canada?   Nominate them…

After a year full of virtual dinners and celebrations, this weekend Canadians are returning to the Thanksgiving they remember. To spread Thanksgiving spirit to those fighting food insecurities, Turkey Farmers…

Beef purchased through this commitment will support the environmental, social and economic sustainability of Canadian farmers and ranchers whose operations are certified through a third-party audited system, in accordance with…

Maple Leaf Foods announced that it has completed construction of a $182 million expansion to its Winnipeg prepared meats plant,  significantly increasing its bacon production capacity with new in-house capacity…

Though the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through Canada’s foodservice industry, inflicting a devastating impact across the entire foodservice landscape, the industry is finally seeing signs of positive change    Restaurants…

AgScape, an Ontario charity dedicated to bringing food & agriculture resources and programs to teachers across Ontario, has announced the completion of a new Teacher’s Guide – ‘An Exploration of…

Paul Gentile of Metro, Toronto took home the title of Ontario’s Finest Butcher (OFBC) in a competition hosted by Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) on Tuesday. Gentile is a first…

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures soared on Monday   by Julie Ingwersen – Reuters The most-active December contract rose its daily limit after a quarterly U.S. Department of…

“To transform our food systems to end global hunger and be sustainable in a changing world, we must first reimagine how they are financed,” said the President of the International…

Research being conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center is examining the pathogenicity in pigs of canine parvovirus type-2  by Bruce Cochrane – Reuters Researchers with South Dakota…

After a year of work and an investment of over $30 million, the poultry slaughterhouse and cutting plant in St-Damase in Montérégie Est has opened its new pre-packaging facilities  …