Industry

New committee to add international perspectives to Ontario livestock research

An international group of experts is bringing global research knowledge and networks to Ontario’s livestock industry Livestock Research Innovation Corporation Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC)’s International Research Advisory Committee will…

Philippines plans to triple pork imports as local prices soar

The Philippines is aiming to triple pork imports this year, the agriculture minister said on Monday, after domestic prices jumped more than 50% from a year earlier as African swine…

Cooperation, Coordination, Communication, Key to ASF Preparedness

The Swine Health Information Center credits sector wide cooperation for helping the North American pork industry prepare for and defend against African Swine Fever By Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online…

Processing capacity continues to weigh on Ontario beef industry

While the beef industry in Grey-Bruce weathered 2020 and the challenges that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, work continues to address concerns around packing capacity in the province by Rob…

Meat Processing COVID-19 cases five times lower

New analysis of independent data for 2020 show that COVID-19 infection rates amongst U.S. meat and poultry workers were five times lower in December than in May, while rates in…

Understanding agriculture and food trade: An FCC overview

Canada is a trading nation, especially in agriculture and food, where we grow and produce more than we can consume domestically. In 2019, Canada ranked 5th among global agriculture commodity…

2021 Expected to Be More Profitable for Pork Producers than 2020

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says early indications are that 2021 will be a much more profitable year for pork producers than 2020 by Bruce Cochrane…

Smithfield Foods prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to U.S. employees

Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, said on Wednesday it is actively preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to employees and has medical capabilities at its U.S. plants Reuters Meatpacking…

Live Cattle Futures sag as Wall Street retreats

U.S. live cattle futures fell more than 2% on Monday, pressured by ample beef supplies and fund-driven selling as Wall Street equities declined Reuters Feeder cattle futures fell even harder,…

Online Food Delivery Market to Hit $151.5B in Revenue and 1.6B users in 2021, a 10% Jump in a Year

The COVID-19 lockdown shut down restaurants and dining rooms across the world, causing huge revenue losses for the businesses in this market by Jastra Kranjec – StockApps As the pandemic…

China meat association calls for exporters to disinfect shipments to prevent COVID-19

Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to the world’s biggest market, China’s…

The Pandemic changed how and what we eat. Will that stick in 2021?

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…

Fast-food boom drives rebound in meat sales for American packers

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…

Prairie farmers using high-end Wagyu genetics to create ‘snow beef’

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 to reopen Canadian beef plant after coronavirus outbreak

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…

Guarding Against Disease and Addressing Hog Price Volatility Among 2021 Pork Sector Priorities

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 Workers Get Priority for Vaccine Under CDC Guideline

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 to close Canadian beef plant after coronavirus outbreak

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…

African Swine Fever Preparedness to be Discussed in January

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…

Animal rights activist group’s ideas are nuts and ignore the heroism of meat industry workers

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…

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!