Industry

There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it by  Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz– Chicago Tribune  Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher…

American meatpackers are benefiting from one bright spot in the restaurant industry during the pandemic: fast-food sales by Isis Almeida and Michael Hirtzer – Bloomberg News With most restaurants closed or…

Benbie Holsteins in south-central Saskatchewan milks 150 Holsteins every day, but the dairy farm does not need all of its heifer calves for milking, so the remainder are used for something…

Cargill Inc plans to begin reopening its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant next week on Tuesday, days after it closed the facility due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections among…

The General Manager of Sask Pork says protecting the province’s pork sector from disease and developing strategies to address hog price volatility will be among the organization’s top priorities in…

Meatpacking and poultry processing workers should be among front-line workers next in line for coronavirus vaccines under guidelines approved by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control advisory committee By Mike…

Cargill Inc will begin to temporarily close its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant on Thursday because of an outbreak of COVID-19 infections among workers, the company and a public health…

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, as African Swine Fever moves through eastern Europe and Asia, it continues to present a major risk to North American…

An anti-meat, animal-rights activist group masquerading as a human health organization wants to decide how much and what type of protein you consume Reuters They use a black swan event…

The U.S. animal protein sector is expected to face a 12% increase in feed costs in 2021, which will mark the highest year-over-year inflation since 2011   With corn futures…

A Nanos Research poll, commissioned by Senator Ratna Omidvar and Senator Rob Black, found that more than eight in ten Canadians would support (40%) or somewhat support (41%) providing a…

The 2021 Canada Food Price Report was released, the report forecasts that overall food prices will go up 3 to 5 per cent  by Mike Arsenault – CTV News It’s going…

Companies and industry groups lobbying to get their U.S. workers to the front of the line for COVID vaccination are running into a patchwork of state plans and confusion over…

Expansion of Cargill’s implementation of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)’s Certified Sustainable Beef Framework is now a reality. In addition to its CRSB sustainability certification, the Guelph beef processing facility has…

With foodservice businesses continuing to face devastating restrictions, Restaurants Canada is calling for a national working group to lay the groundwork for the industry’s revival in 2021   “Our members…

Brazilian food processor BRF SA was the biggest stock market gainer on Tuesday after announcing an expansion plan focusing on growth at home and in halal markets like Turkey and…

The President of SAMC Farm Management Professionals says it will be a challenge but he is confident a “Made in Canada” hog pricing formula will ultimately be adopted  by Bruce…

Beef sustainability starts from the ground up. From careful stewardship of the land and animals to implementing leading ranching practices that minimize environmental impact, we’re proud of our long standing…

Adaptive grazing herd management applies to grazing practices that are developed with careful consideration to the specific conditions that exist on individual farms and ranches  Beef Cattle Research Council When…

The meat processing sector has experienced its fair share of ups-and-downs over the past couple of years  by Kyle Burak – Farm Credit Canada Global supply reductions have expanded export opportunities…