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Canada faces unprecedented clean growth opportunity in the agriculture sector

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…

Drive Away Hunger shifts approach to give 20 million meals

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…

Despite COVID Challenges Domestic Pork Demand Remains Exceptional

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.…

Wilson Loree Award Now Accepting Nominations

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…

Turkey Farmers of Canada donates $20,000 to Food Banks Canada through The Wishbone Project

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…

Walmart Canada Makes Largest Commitment to Purchase Beef Sourced from Certified Sustainable Farms and Ranches In Canada

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 Increases Pre-Cooked Bacon Capacity Through Creation of Bacon Centre of Excellence at Winnipeg Plant

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…

Recovery and Rebirth for Restaurants in a Post-Pandemic World

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…

Beef Farmers of Ontario Champion Food Literacy by Working with AgScape in Developing New Educational Resource

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…

Metro claims Ontario’s Finest Butcher Title

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…

CME Livestock: Hog futures surge on bullish USDA data

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 we must reimagine how they are financed

“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…

Researchers Examine Role of CPV2 in Causing Disease in Pigs

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…

Olymel launches new pre-packaging activities following a $30 million investment and 80 new jobs

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  …

Prairie ranchers take stock of summer drought as decisions about culling cattle loom

Cost and availability of cattle feed weigh on ranchers after hot, dry summer  by Tony Seskus · CBC News Pounded by drought and cattle feed shortages, the last few months have been…

BCRC Webinar Series for 2021-2022 in now open for registrations

This year’s webinar series will cover a range of topics including backgrounding, record keeping and grazing plans, all focused on practical, science-based information for Canadian beef producers   We recommend registering…

The Group Export Agri-Food announces the finalists for the 2021 Alizés Awards

The Group Export Agri-Food Quebec-Canada (Group Export) is announcing today, during SIAL Canada, the name of the six finalists for the third edition of the Alizés Awards. Each year, the…

Ontario’s Finest Butcher Competition Sees Record Number of Entries

Six heats faced off on Monday in a showcase of extraordinary knife skills, demonstrating remarkable efficiency from butchers across Ontario   The scores were calculated, and for the first time…

Pork Sector Stakeholders Advised to Think Biosecurity Entering Fall and Winter

The Swine Health Information Center is advising the pork sector to be thinking biosecurity as we transition from summer to fall by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca As part of its…

USask research: Finding feed solutions for drought conditions

With a history dating back more than a century through five generations of Métis farmers, Megan Wasden has a deep appreciation and connection to the land by James Shewaga –…

Our July 2025 Issue

In our July issue 2025 issue, Chicken Farmers of Canada launches a new campaign, FCC transition loans, Meat producers warn of trade concerns, Will Ottawa clear the path for domestic food trade, and much more!