Industry

New Report Signals Importance of Environmental Targets as Canada Aims For Agri-Food Leadership

Benchmarking environmental footprints of food production and supply is gaining traction across the global agri-food sector and presents Canada with the opportunity to better demonstrate its leadership in sustainable agri-food…

Research Examines Greenhouse Gas Implications of Low Cost High Fibre Feed Ingredients

Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows the use of low cost high fibre feed ingredients can reduce the cost of producing pork with a minimal impact on productivity…

New Program Empowers Female Egg Farmers to Lead

Sandra Dyck wasn’t born a farmer. Her career began in healthcare, in fact—but everything changed when she married fourth generation egg farmer Eric Dyck and got involved in the family…

Canadian Farmers Are Paying Back Deferred Loans in Sign of Agriculture Sector’s Resilience

A Crown lender says nearly all the farmers and agri-food businesses that deferred payments on its loans because of COVID-19 have started making them again once those deferrals ended, a…

Canada’s Largest Foodservice Trade Show Goes “Online Live”

After months of listening, learning and supporting the Foodservice industry through the COVID-19 pandemic, Restaurants Canada is officially launching the RC Show 2021 ONLINE LIVE This year’s show aims to…

Come Learn From The Reiser Application Specialists at Ten Webinars During the Reiser 2020 Virtual Trade Show

Reiser, the leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment solutions for the sausage, meat, poultry, seafood, prepared food, bakery, cheese, produce, and pet food industries, has announced ten Webinars to…

The Financial Sector Joins Forces With The Group Export to Support Agri-Food Exports

The Group Export Agri-Food is pleased to announce the launch of ZENITH, its new personalized export diversification and advisory program Proudly powered by the National Bank, FCC and Fonds de…

27 COVID-19 Cases at Manitoba’s Exceldor Poultry Plant Linked to Community Spread

Twenty-seven workers at a southeastern Manitoba poultry plant have tested positive for COVID-19, while another 62 people linked to the plant are self-isolating CBC News The first case of the…

FCC Drive Away Hunger Provides Over 17 Million Meals

Farm Credit Canada (FCC), along with its industry partners and public generosity, have provided over 17 million meals for food banks and feeding programs nationwide, another record-breaking year, despite disruptions…

Alternative Feeds Influence Greenhouse Gas Output of Pork Production

Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan shows including low cost high fibre feed ingredients in swine rations can reduce the volume of greenhouse gas output attributed to pork production…

Restaurants Need Data and More Immediate Support to Survive Indoor Dining Closures

Restaurants Canada is calling for more immediate support to businesses suffering the consequences of indoor dining closures in COVID-19 hot spots, as well as data to prevent further restrictions “Our…

Registration Opens for Banff Pork Seminar 2021 And It’s Free

Registration details have been announced for the 2021 Banff Pork Seminar (BPS). Most important the event is free. However delegates must register ahead of time in order to participate “Our…

McGill Receives $15-Million Gift From Agri-Food Entrepreneur Marc Bieler

As a man whose career as a successful agri-food entrepreneur has spanned sectors as diverse as cattle breeding, apple growing, maple syrup production and French vineyards, and who almost single-handedly…

The Do More Agriculture Foundation Community Fund Now Accepting Applications

Year three of the resoundingly successful and national rural mental health training program presented by the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMA) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has officially launched and…

U.S. Pork Organizations Step Up Focus on Feral Swine

The U.S. swine sector in partnership with government are stepping up efforts to ensure the risk posed to commercial pork producers by feral swine can be minimised by Bruce Cochrane…

FCC’s 2020 Red Meat Outlook Update: Expect Livestock Prices to Improve

FCC Ag Economics will update its projections about profitability across three Canadian agriculture sectors (red meat, dairy and grains, oilseeds and pulses) throughout October by Leigh Anderson – Farm Credit…

Restaurants Are Investing In The Safety of Canadians

Since the start of the pandemic, restaurants across Canada have made major investments in time and money to provide a safe environment for their patrons and employees A recent analysis…

Come Join Reiser At Their Live and Online 2020 Virtual Trade Show

Reiser, the leading supplier of processing and packaging equipment solutions for the sausage, meat, poultry, seafood, prepared food, bakery, cheese, produce, and pet food industries, has announced that registration is…

Meatpackers Accelerate Automation After Outbreaks

As coronavirus outbreaks among workers closed several Canadian meat plants, Henry Mizrahi saw a different future for Lesters Foods, the hot dog factory he runs in Montreal Reuters Mizrahi made…

FCC School Donations Support Learning by Addressing Hunger

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is once again contributing $100,000 to school meal programs across Canada as part of the Crown corporation’s annual campaign to help alleviate hunger For the fourth…

Our April 2025 Issue

In our April 2025 issue we look into Agritourism Ontario’s economic growth study, how Americans view meat, the Side Effects of Trump’s Chaos, Faster line speeds in processing plants, IFFA’s sustainability in action, CMC’s Protein PACT, the Alizes awards 2025, the challenges of the Chinese Tariffs, and much more!