Industry

Canada’s labor minister will meet with the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union in Montreal on Tuesday and Calgary on Wednesday to try to avert a crippling…

Russian pork producers are aiming to capture 10% of China’s pork import market in the coming years from a standing start, seeking to take advantage of trade tensions between the…

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has named Deepak Bhandari as chief financial officer of its pork business, which it plans to spin off as an independent, publicly traded company    The…

The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers’ reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive…

Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store…

On the record: A Q&A conversation with Dr. David Anderson   Q. Texas is the biggest beef-producing state in the country. How have ranchers here been doing? We’ve had some…

JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, said divisions that process chicken and pigs lifted its results, including poultry unit Pilgrim’s Pride, JBS USA Pork in the U.S., and Seara in…

Reductions in the prevalence of PRRS, Porcine deltacoronavirus and PED highlight the Swine Health Information Center’s August eNewsletter.   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca   As part of its August…

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a loss of $26.2 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $53.7 million a year earlier as it prepares to spin off…

This year’s Food Day Canada, marked the 21st anniversary of late University of Guelph Food Laureate and Member of the Order of Canada, Anita Stewart, launching the event to celebrate…

Maritime provinces the last part of Canada to get a beef cattle market insurance program  by Rebekah Houter – CBC News For eight years, New Brunswick farmer Trevor Welch pushed for…

Tyson Foods surpassed Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue as meat sales rebounded and low grain prices reduced feed costs for chickens.  by Tom Polansek – Reuters Shares rose 2.8%…

An investigation to be conducted by the Swine Veterinary Center will assess the effectiveness of water free alternatives for cleaning and disinfecting swine transport vehicles   by Bruce Cochrane –…

A report on the sustainability of the Canadian beef industry says there is more beef being produced from the same number of animals, but with lower emissions   CBC News…

Animal Health Canada has expanded the scope of its CanSpotASF surveillance program to provide African Swine Fever rule out testing for invasive wild pigs as well as commercial domestic swine…

The Ontario government is strengthening the province’s beef sector by increasing financing available through the Feeder Cattle Loan Guarantee Program to $500 million     The province is also investing…

The Agriculture Department announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products, a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses  by David…

Whether they’re shopping at multiple stores, flipping through flyers or seeking out independent grocers, many Canadians say theyhave changed their grocery shopping habits in recent years as a response to…

The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has reported that beef exports are up 8% in value with pork exports below last year’s pace in volume.     Canada is a…

Extreme weather caused by climate change, the policy and regulatory environment in the country and protectionism are the three top concerns of those in Canada’s agricultural sector, according to a…