Industry

Save-On-Foods and Western Canadians come together to Share It Forward for local food banks

For the 4th year in a row, amidst the hardships many families face due to the unprecedented disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Save-On-Foods and Western Family are teaming up…

Cooperation Collaboration Key to Addressing ASF

The Chief Veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council says the effort to address the threat posed by the spread of African Swine Fever in Asia and Europe is an…

JBS Foods confirms it paid US$11M ransom in cyberattack

The world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of US$11 million (about $13.3 million CAD) to hackers who broke into its computer system late last month  …

Top feed technology trends take spotlight at World Pork Expo

As swine production transitions to a new future one of the most promising areas of progress showcased at the 2021 World Pork Expo is feed technology   CBS Bio Platforms…

Chop Steakhouse & Bar expands its proud support of Canadian farmers and ranchers

Chop Steakhouse & Bar expanded its commitment to beef sustainability, becoming the first full-service restaurant chain to offer steaks featuring certification that recognizes sustainable beef practices   Newswire As the…

China to use pork reserves to stabilise market

China’s state planner said on Wednesday it aimed to use state reserves of pork to stabilise hog production and prices, after a more than 50% plunge in pork and hog…

Meatpacker JBS says all facilities operating after weekend cyberattack

All of meatpacker JBS SA’s global facilities are fully operational after a weekend cyberattack disrupted much of its North American and Australian operations  by Tom Polansek – Reuters The Brazilian meatpacker’s…

TrustBix blog: The Future of Feed Additives

In this blog, we are looking at two vital components of feed additives–bacteriophages and performance trace minerals TrustBix Many people claim that antibiotics are the greatest invention of the 20th…

US Return to Normal Fuels Rebound in Hog Markets

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says the return to normalcy in the United States in the wake of COVID is fueling some of the highest hog…

U.S. says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia

Brazil’s JBS told the U.S. government that a ransomware attack on the company that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in…

Meat Is Latest Cyber Victim as Hackers Hit Top Supplier JBS

The world’s biggest meat supplier has become the latest casualty of a cybersecurity attack, posing a fresh threat to global food security already rattled by the Covid-19 pandemic by Marcy…

North American Meat Institute Provides Facts on Common Beef Market Myths

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today released the following document to clarify common misunderstandings about the complex and competitive beef market in the United States   “The members…

New sector-specific reforms will go a long way to help revive Nova Scotia’s restaurant industry

Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement from the Nova Scotia government, acting on a number of recommendations to help the province’s hard-hit foodservice and hospitality sector transition from survival to revival…

SIP National Swine Research Priorities Survey Accessible On Line

The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc says the organization’s Survey on National Swine Research Priorities will form a big part of consultations aimed at identifying what stakeholders consider important during…

Cargill Heads to Record Profit on Booming Agriculture Market

Cargill Inc., the commodity superpower that’s the largest private U.S. company, is emerging as one of the biggest winners of the boom in global agricultural markets as it barrels toward…

EU to finalise huge farm policy overhaul; climate groups cry foul

EU negotiators begin two days of talks on Tuesday on a plan designed to make the bloc’s huge farming subsidies greener and fairer, although campaigners question its environmental impact  Reuters…

FCC AgriSuccess: How two agribusinesses adapted to the unexpected

An unprecedented scope of uncertainty in the farming world dawned with 2020. But Canada’s agriculture sector isn’t new to crisis Matt McIntosh – AgriSuccess From bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to crashing…

It’s Not Just Shoppers Riled By Pricey Beef. Ranchers Seethe Too

Ranchers and cattle feeders are seething over a pattern they now consider all-too-familiar: the cost of hamburgers and steaks soar at the grocery store, yet the prices producers get for…

Swine Innovation Porc Launches National Research Priorities Survey

Swine Innovation Porc has launched a survey to identify national research priorities for the Canadian swine sector Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Canadian pork sector stakeholders are invited to participate in…

Canadian farmers have spring in their step from strongest commodity prices in years

Farmers like Andre Harpe have a little extra spring in their steps these days as agriculture crops fetch their highest prices in years, joining a boom in commodities such as…

Our December 2024 Issue

In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!