Industry

Manitoba Pork Calls on the Federal Government to Consider Regulatory Competitiveness

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork says Canada’s own regulatory system is making its farmers less competitive internationally and hampering their ability to provide the world with food   by…

Teamsters take down picket lines at CN, stoppage continues at CPKC

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference says it has taken down picket lines at Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers will begin returning to work on Friday   The Canadian…

Canada tells rail companies, union to work harder to avert crippling stoppage

Canada’s labor minister will meet with the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union in Montreal on Tuesday and Calgary on Wednesday to try to avert a crippling…

Russian pork producers target EU’s share of China’s pork market

Russian pork producers are aiming to capture 10% of China’s pork import market in the coming years from a standing start, seeking to take advantage of trade tensions between the…

Maple Leaf names new CFO for pork business

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has named Deepak Bhandari as chief financial officer of its pork business, which it plans to spin off as an independent, publicly traded company    The…

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers’ reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive…

How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store…

Cattle ranchers have no beef with sizzling prices as consumers keep buying

On the record: A Q&A conversation with Dr. David Anderson   Q. Texas is the biggest beef-producing state in the country. How have ranchers here been doing? We’ve had some…

JBS posts profit as chicken and pigs make up for beef slump

JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, said divisions that process chicken and pigs lifted its results, including poultry unit Pilgrim’s Pride, JBS USA Pork in the U.S., and Seara in…

Reductions in PRRS, Porcine Deltacoronavirus, PED Highlight SHIC August Disease Surveillance Report

Reductions in the prevalence of PRRS, Porcine deltacoronavirus and PED highlight the Swine Health Information Center’s August eNewsletter.   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca   As part of its August…

Maple Leaf reports losses as the company prepares to spin off pork business

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a loss of $26.2 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $53.7 million a year earlier as it prepares to spin off…

Minister’s Statement: Food Day Canada 2024

This year’s Food Day Canada, marked the 21st anniversary of late University of Guelph Food Laureate and Member of the Order of Canada, Anita Stewart, launching the event to celebrate…

New insurance will protect N.B. cattle producers from price fluctuations

Maritime provinces the last part of Canada to get a beef cattle market insurance program  by Rebekah Houter – CBC News For eight years, New Brunswick farmer Trevor Welch pushed for…

Tyson Foods tops quarterly estimates as animal feed costs decline

Tyson Foods surpassed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue as meat sales rebounded and low grain prices reduced feed costs for chickens.  by Tom Polansek – Reuters Shares rose 2.8%…

Swine Veterinary Center to Assess Water Free Alternatives for Swine Transport Vehicle Disinfection

An investigation to be conducted by the Swine Veterinary Center will assess the effectiveness of water free alternatives for cleaning and disinfecting swine transport vehicles   by Bruce Cochrane –…

Canadian beef farmers say they’re on track to meet 2030 greenhouse gas emissions goal

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   CBC News…

Animal Health Canada says CanSpotASF Mandate Expanded to Include ASF Rule Out Testing for Wild Pigs

Animal Health Canada has expanded the scope of its CanSpotASF surveillance program to provide African Swine Fever rule out testing for invasive wild pigs as well as commercial domestic swine…

Ontario Beefing Up Support for Cattle Farmers

The Ontario government is strengthening the province’s beef sector by increasing financing available through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to $500 million     The province is also investing…

USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products

The Agriculture Department announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products, a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses  by David…

How Canadians’ grocery habits have changed

Whether they’re shopping at multiple stores, flipping through flyers or seeking out independent grocers, many Canadians say theyhave changed their grocery shopping habits in recent years as a response to…

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!