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IDTechEx Predicts How Your Food Will be Made in the Future

From free-range chicken to food miles on alfalfa, eating ethically is becoming more and more of a head-scratcher IDTechEx Even for vegans, there are the questions of how sustainably agave…

Maple Leaf Foods to buy four Saskatchewan pig farms

Maple Leaf Foods is buying four Saskatchewan pig farms in order to increase production at one of their plants   The company will buy the farms from a group of companies…

FTC’S “MADE IN USA” Labeling rule highlights need for action by USDA

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized a rule codifying standards for when produce manufacturers may label products “Made in the United States.”   FTC policy has long required that “Made…

Wendy’s Becomes Fast Food Leader in Reducing Antibiotic Resistance Risk

Wendy’s has updated its Antibiotic Use Policy with a firm commitment to end all routine use of medically important antibiotics in its U.S. and Canadian beef, pork, and chicken supply…

Farm debt under control, but watch for higher interest rates

The potential for higher interest rates is the darkest cloud shading recent news that farm debt in Canada recorded the smallest increase in six years, according to Farm Credit Canada’s…

Survey Results to Be Used to Develop Biosecurity Resources

A just completed survey conducted by the Prairie Swine Center will help in developing new resources designed to help small scale pork producers enhance their biosecurity and reduce the risk…

Singapore agrees to zoning arrangement to allow for safe trade from Canada in the event of an African swine fever outbreak

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Singapore Food Agency have agreed to an African swine fever (ASF)…

NAMI: Market Fundamentals drive the beef & cattle market

The North American Meat Institute today said market fundamentals drive the beef and cattle market and additional government intervention will have unintended consequences for livestock producers, packers and consumers  …

Stung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants

U.S. cattle ranchers and investors are sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into new beef plants after temporary closures of massive slaughterhouses at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic left…

Half of restaurants might not survive the summer without current levels of support

Restaurant customers, industry professionals and suppliers are calling on the federal government to keep current levels of support in place for foodservice businesses still operating under ongoing COVID-19 restrictions  …

Taste Canada announces 2021 CookBooks shortlist

In yet another year where cooking has taken centre stage in the homes of Canadians across the country    It has never been more important to promote the incredible Canadian…

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…

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!