Industry
North America’s hog farmers face prolonged pain beyond the COVID-19 pandemic that has interrupted packing plants , as a pig glut in the United States holds prices low and pressures…
American farmers will receive record-high amounts of farm aid this year, but Canadian producers just want a business risk-management program (BRM) that works by Rachel Emmanuel and Anchal Sharma –…
Top meat importer China has suspended imports from some foreign meat packing plants where workers became infected with coronavirus – but not others Reuters China is the world’s top meat…
Rachelle Brown is the Chair of the Manitoba Turkey Producers and is currently serving her fifth consecutive three-year term. She is also Manitoba’s director to the Turkey Farmers of Canada,…
The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), is pleased to announce the 16 finalists for the 2020-2021 program year by…
Restaurants Canada is urging that all parties seeking to form New Brunswick’s next government adopt recommendations to help the province’s restaurants pull through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis “Restaurants are critically…
The Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers to be watching for symptoms of Coccidiosis by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online The Swine Health Information Center, as part of…
Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods Inc (MFI.TO) has voluntarily suspended exports of pork to China following an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Manitoba plant by Kelsey Johnson – Reuters…
One of the ways that Meatless Monday has criticized beef production is through a misleading infographic claiming that it takes 10 bathtubs of water to produce a ¼-lb. burger. What…
A new report suggests the industry could lose up to $20 billion in revenues in the next year, of which 30 percent may be due to telecommuting. The numbers are…
Many of us are aware of the effects of climate change, but Prince Edward Island potato farmer Myles Rose has been watching them up close for years He’s seen how…
A Professor with the University of Saskatchewan says the ability to track temperature and humidity within swine transport vehicles will play an important role in animal welfare and biosecurity by…
McDonald’s Canada will return to sourcing 100 per cent Canadian beef in September 2020, ending the temporary sourcing adjustments announced in late April due to industry constraints Since that time,…
A massive backlog of cattle in the Alberta beef industry is now easing, as large meat processors have ramped up production to pre-pandemic levels by Tony Seskus – CBC News…
A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and rights of tens of thousands of…
Maple Leaf Foods says 10 workers at its pork processing plant in Brandon, Man., have been diagnosed with COVID-19 CBC News The company updated the total number of cases in…
As the province prepares for public comment on its new food safety law, anti-meat activists and some in Ontario’s farming industry agree that tensions are at an all-time high when…
Restaurants Canada has tabled its pre-budget submission to the federal finance committee, advocating for continued support to help the foodservice industry through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis “Many of the measures…
The parent company of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons announced this week they will be closing several hundred locations across the three brands by Mura Dominko – EatThis.com Restaurant…
MetaFarms, the information platform for agriculture, announced the release of its Production Index data that provides key performance indicators for the swine industry, including productivity, finishing, and mortality based on…
Our May 2024 Issue
In our May 2024 issue we feature the Meat Institutes Animal Handling Updates; Avian Bird Flu response; Maple Leaf profits; the new lead of the Woman’s Meat Group; CFIB’s take on the 2024 Federal Budget, and much more!
