Industry

Establishment of Zoning Agreements Top Priority for Canadian Pork Sector

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the establishment of zoning agreements to preserve international market access for uninfected regions in the event of a foreign animal disease…

Live Cattle Futures climb on cash market optimism, Beef demand

Live cattle futures rose on Wednesday for a fourth straight session, climbing ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as strong packer margins fed expectations of improving cash cattle prices over…

Eleven Ways To Avoid Feed Waste This Winter

Harvesting, storing and delivering a beef herd’s winter rations are the largest expense for most operations. Even small improvements in a winter feed system can result in significant feed cost…

Think Turkey presents “Nourish to Flourish”

With health rightfully top of mind as we head into winter, the Turkey Farmers of Canada have partnered with well-known Registered Dietitian Shannon Crocker to launch Nourish to Flourish: Recipes…

Welcome to Meat Business Pro!

Following on the success of our long standing Canadian Meat Business platform, we are proud to announce that we are widening our audience and our reach in Canada and the…

COVID-19 surge slices U.S. demand for big Thanksgiving turkeys

All summer, Greg Gunthorp slaughtered and froze 15- to 24-pound turkeys on his northeastern Indiana farm for Thanksgiving sales to retailers, restaurants and families across the Midwest Reuters But as…

Messe Frankfurt Increases Its Presence in North America

Messe Frankfurt and the Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) are stepping up their collaboration. After Messe Frankfurt already took over the running of the event in May of this year,…

Partners Continue to Advance Canada’s Pork Industry

University of Alberta professor of Animal Biotechnology Michael Dyck has received new funding through Genome Canada’s Genomics Application Partnership Program (GAPP) Genome Alberta He is no stranger to the needs…

New Pork Promotion and Research Agency Will Help Canada’s Pork Producers Thrive

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today announced the creation of the Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency (PRA), while at the annual general meeting of Les…

New Report Signals Importance of Environmental Targets as Canada Aims For Agri-Food Leadership

Benchmarking environmental footprints of food production and supply is gaining traction across the global agri-food sector and presents Canada with the opportunity to better demonstrate its leadership in sustainable agri-food…

Research Examines Greenhouse Gas Implications of Low Cost High Fibre Feed Ingredients

Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows the use of low cost high fibre feed ingredients can reduce the cost of producing pork with a minimal impact on productivity…

New Program Empowers Female Egg Farmers to Lead

Sandra Dyck wasn’t born a farmer. Her career began in healthcare, in fact—but everything changed when she married fourth generation egg farmer Eric Dyck and got involved in the family…

Canadian Farmers Are Paying Back Deferred Loans in Sign of Agriculture Sector’s Resilience

A Crown lender says nearly all the farmers and agri-food businesses that deferred payments on its loans because of COVID-19 have started making them again once those deferrals ended, a…

Canada’s Largest Foodservice Trade Show Goes “Online Live”

After months of listening, learning and supporting the Foodservice industry through the COVID-19 pandemic, Restaurants Canada is officially launching the RC Show 2021 ONLINE LIVE This year’s show aims to…

Come Learn From The Reiser Application Specialists at Ten Webinars During the Reiser 2020 Virtual Trade Show

Reiser, the leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment solutions for the sausage, meat, poultry, seafood, prepared food, bakery, cheese, produce, and pet food industries, has announced ten Webinars to…

The Financial Sector Joins Forces With The Group Export to Support Agri-Food Exports

The Group Export Agri-Food is pleased to announce the launch of ZENITH, its new personalized export diversification and advisory program Proudly powered by the National Bank, FCC and Fonds de…

27 COVID-19 Cases at Manitoba’s Exceldor Poultry Plant Linked to Community Spread

Twenty-seven workers at a southeastern Manitoba poultry plant have tested positive for COVID-19, while another 62 people linked to the plant are self-isolating CBC News The first case of the…

FCC Drive Away Hunger Provides Over 17 Million Meals

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), along with its industry partners and public generosity, have provided over 17 million meals for food banks and feeding programs nationwide, another record-breaking year, despite disruptions…

Alternative Feeds Influence Greenhouse Gas Output of Pork Production

Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows including low cost high fibre feed ingredients in swine rations can reduce the volume of greenhouse gas output attributed to pork production…

Restaurants Need Data and More Immediate Support to Survive Indoor Dining Closures

Restaurants Canada is calling for more immediate support to businesses suffering the consequences of indoor dining closures in COVID-19 hot spots, as well as data to prevent further restrictions “Our…

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!