Industry

Preserving grasslands is good for the planet, ranchers say — and they want to be paid

Fed up with taking heat for their industry’s carbon footprint, Canadian ranchers say it’s time for government to step up and fund a solution that will reduce emissions while also…

Canada to offer incentives to cattle farms to reduce methane emissions

Canada on Sunday introduced new economic incentives for beef cattle farms in order to reduce methane emissions from cows, according to a statement from the Canadian government     Reuters…

Quebec pork farmers reeling as a Perfect Storm creates economic crisis

Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future      by Morgan Lowrie – The…

Think Turkey Announces Recipients of First-Ever Wishbone Awards

Think Turkey is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the 2023 Wishbone Awards. Launched in response to rising food insecurity in Canada, the Wishbone Awards recognize and support community…

Smithfield Foods ends contracts with 26 US pig farms, citing oversupply

Smithfield Foods said on Tuesday it will end contracts with 26 hog farms in the U.S. state of Utah, in the latest contraction by the world’s largest pork processor in…

Quebec pork farmers reeling as a ‘perfect storm’ creates economic crisis

Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future      by Morgan Lowrie – The…

FCC’s Drive Away Hunger $1 million match program doubles Drive Away Hunger donations

Drive Away Hunger is welcoming business leader Arlene Dickinson as a partner in the fight against food insecurity in Canada       Dickinson’s venture capital fund, District Ventures Capital,…

COP28: Canadian ranchers to argue meat should stay on the menu

As world leaders meet in Dubai at COP28 to discuss mitigating climate change and avoiding a disastrous rise in global temperatures, a group representing Canadian beef producers will argue to…

US allows pork plants to keep operating at accelerated speeds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday said it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate faster processing-line speeds…

Farmers encouraged to ask the right questions of government

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is encouraging farmers to ask the right questions of government    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca An article circulated through Manitoba community newspapers and posted…

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

When Sean Rafferty got his start in the grocery business, anything that wasn’t sold got tossed out    by David R. Martin & Michael Casey – The Associated Press  But…

Global Beef Industry ‘A Two-Part Story’

Rabobank, a worldwide research leader food and agribusiness sectors. Recently published its assessment of their Global Beef Quarterly report, which covers the fourth quarter of this year      The global beef industry continues…

Trudeau government claims victory in latest trade dispute with U.S. over dairy

The Trudeau government is celebrating what it’s calling an absolute victory in its latest trade dispute with the United States over dairy imports    by Janice McGregor – CBC News American dairy farmers…

Avian Flu descends on B.C. farms, millions of chickens culled

It’s the first thing poultry farmers in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley think about in the morning, and the last thing they worry about at night, according to industry spokeswoman Amanda…

British Pork Now California-Ready with NSF’s Bundled Prop 12 and Red Tractor Certification

NSF, the leading global public health and safety organisation, has become one of the first UK certification bodies to offer California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) certification for British pork producers…

Sask Pork Whole Hog Youth Ambassador Encourages Fellow Youth to Learn More About Agriculture

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board’s Whole Hog Youth Ambassador is encouraging kids to learn more about how their food is produced and what farmers are doing to make sure the…

Are solar farms really a threat to food farms?

Sprawling solar farms have raised concerns that renewable energy will harm food production in Canada — including in Alberta, where the province has paused approval of any large wind or solar projects…

Trudeau attends APEC summit in San Francisco

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on old friendships and newfangled paths to affordability Wednesday as he touched down in California for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco  …

Meat made from cells, not livestock, is here but could it replace traditional farming?

A familiar aroma wafted through the Believer Meats test kitchen earlier this year as Research and Development Chef Andres Voloschin flipped sizzling strips of chicken conjured from cells    …

Improved Loadout Design and Procedures Improve Transport Biosecurity

An Edmonton based veterinary consultant suggests, by improving the design of the loadout, pork producers can improve the biosecurity of their farms and reduce the risk of disease transmission  …

Our April 2024 Issue

In our April 2024 issue we feature, Harvey’s celebrates 65 years, the annual Power of Meat Report, bird flu poses challenges for meat producers, FCC reports improved margins for 2024, U.S. meat labelling rules causing concern, support for temporary foreign workers, navigating Bill-C-58, and much more!