Industry
The “hero pay” is quietly fading away in grocery stores and food distribution centers. In fact, the American-based Kroger chain, among others, even asked employees to return the extra money…
With the heavy toll many are paying due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sollio Cooperative Group launched the From Us to You initiative in collaboration with sixteen agricultural cooperatives from its…
With the heavy toll many are paying due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sollio Cooperative Group launched the From Us to You initiative in collaboration with sixteen agricultural cooperatives from its…
A cacophony of bellowing cattle makes it hard to hear the other hoof drop, but rancher Bruce Bird knows that it’s coming by Bill Graveland – The Canadian Press Bird…
Groupe Westco raises 4 of every 5 chickens in New Brunswick, and now it’s dealing with glut of product by Jacques Poitras – CBC News When COVID-19 was declared a…
Inside the small-scale Iowa abattoir Stanhope Locker and Market, owner Shaunna Zanker yawns with exhaustion as she listens to yet another farmer asking her to slaughter his pigs by Rod…
What do farmers have in common with high-tech solutions, software and data-driven results? Everything, according to a recent RBC report, Farmer 4.0: How the coming skills revolution can transform agriculture.…
The North West Company has partnered with The Sprott Foundation to enable a combined $3.6 Million donation to residents of over 120 communities in Northern Canada, to help ensure food…
Despite a negative inflation rate, recent StatsCan numbers are telling us that we are in for a wild ride at the grocery store. The numbers are also telling by Sylvain…
A national campaign to connect consumers to the multifaceted Canadian food system was launched by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), at a time when conversation around food and…
HyLife has increased their pork processing capacity by 60% and given themselves a considerable foothold in the the U.S by Josh Aldrich – PostMedia The La Broquerie, Man.-based pork producer…
Canada’s turkey farmers today announced another $80,000 donation in the wake of COVID-19, which will support mental health initiatives across the country The funds will be distributed to Kids Help…
The recent outbreak of Corona has swept across the global economy like a tornado. Among the hardest hit industries are food production and food processing, a fact that goes back…
With most Canadians waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic at home, food delivery apps have become a welcome replacement for restaurants that have been closed for months by Phil Tsekouras –…
Let’s talk meat choices. There’s so many choices strip loin, ribeye, tenderloin and even top sirloin. They each bring their own uniqueness to the party Watch The Bearded Prairie Chef…
Holding back cattle when processing facilities slow – or even stop – has multiple implications on the farm business. And the sooner risks are identified, the better by Owen Roberts…
Pasture is a key component of beef cattle operations and one definitely worth managing At first glance, grazing a pasture may appear as simple as placing cattle in a fenced…
The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, by sourcing feed ingredients from foreign animal disease free regions, the risk of importing these infections in feed is minimal…
Cargill is working with nonprofit and NGO partners around the globe to help address food security, health and safety needs and agriculture and industry challenges to ease the impact of…
Outbreaks in big packing plants have been a painful lesson in the supply chain’s vulnerabilities, but solutions may be expensive for the industry and consumer by Naomi Powell – Financial…
Our December 2024 Issue
In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!