Industry

Thousands Raise A Fork on Canada’s Agriculture Day

Online and in person, thousands of Canadians raised a fork to Canadian agriculture during the fourth annual national celebration of one of country’s most dynamic and vital industries “From Newfoundland…

Swine Health Information Center Joins Canadian African Swine Fever Initiative

The Swine Health Information Center has become of a member of Canada’s Coordinated African Swine Fever Research Working Group FarmScape Online The Swine Health Information Center has joined forces with…

Municipal Leaders Tackle Western Economic Challenges

With a federal budget on the way, municipal and federal leaders gathered today to explore solutions to the economic uncertainty facing many western communities, from market access to energy and…

The Next Global Culinary Phenomenon: Canada’s First Virtual Food Hall Is Changing the Delivery Game

As major transformations continue to disrupt the food industry, one emerging shift is stealing media headlines around the globe. Ghost kitchens are springing up in New York, Chicago, Miami, and…

Restaurants Canada Recruits Thomas International to Help Employers Find The Right Talent

In the face of ongoing labour shortages in the foodservice industry and the struggle to recruit the right talent, Restaurants Canada is proud to announce its new partnership with Thomas…

The Canadian Beef Industry Has Achieved 75% Of Its Sustainability Strategy Goals Since 2016

the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) released a report outlining progress against its 2016 National Beef Sustainability Strategy, with 86% of the environmental, 75% of the social and 83%…

New Youth Council Will Help Shape The Sector

Young women and men who are passionate about the agriculture and agri-food sector have a new opportunity to provide advice on issues that matter to them — sustainable agriculture, market…

Canadian Organization Joins the Movement to Support the Cellular Agriculture Industry

Cultured meat is the game-changing technology of creating meat using cells and not farm animals. This revolutionary process could stem the tide of climate change, spare billions of animals from…

FCC Identifies Global Trade Tensions as Key Factor to Watch in 2020

The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada is advising Canadian agriculture sector stakeholders to pay close attention to developments on the global trade front during 2020 By Bruce Cochrane…

Paradise Lost Looms for German Farmers as Swine Fever Nears

The German state of Brandenburg has erected about 120 km (75 miles) of electric fencing to prevent wild boars infected with African swine fever (ASF) from straying across the border…

Farming Family Warning Others After Bank Accounts Emptied in Port-Out Scam

A family of Saskatchewan farmers is sounding the alarm bell after they had hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen from their family farm’s bank account, and they say they’re not…

USask Livestock Researchers Awarded Nearly $7M to Improve Food Sustainability and Safety

Twenty University of Saskatchewan (USask) projects have been awarded nearly $7 million through a joint federal-provincial government funding program to advance cattle, swine, and poultry research Investment from the province’s…

Beyond Meat Products Pulled from Tim Hortons Restaurants

Tim Hortons has pulled Beyond Meat products off the menus in the last provinces where it still sold the trendy plant-based protein, less than a year after a national roll…

Canadian Pig Production Practices Survey for Improved Economic and Environmental Viability Ready for Launch

A multidisciplinary team of Scientists working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc is set to launch an economic and environmental survey of Canadian pork producers By Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

New Digital Agri Auction Design Can Increase Family Farm Revenue

Agriculture is a significant part of the economy in most developing countries, yet many farmers persistently struggle with poverty. A key challenge is the lack of infrastructure to improve market…

How P.E.I. Could Help With an Increased Demand for Beef

The Maritime Beef Council says demand for beef is going up, and P.E.I. might be able to help meet that demand by Travis Kingdon – CBC News “We’re actually seeing…

Canada’s Agriculture Day Aims to Strengthen Consumer-Producer Relationship

Canadians are being asked to raise a fork to Canadian agriculture as part of a national social media campaign to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 11 Canada’s Agriculture Day…

Computer Modelling Offers Advance Warning pf PED Breaks

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center reports it’s now possible to use the swine health information being provided voluntarily by swine producers to predict when a farm…

McDonald’s Expands Beyond Meat Burger Trials in Canada

McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said on Wednesday it will expand its trial in Canada of vegan burgers made by Beyond Meat (BYND.O) as the world’s biggest fast food chain tests the…

Research into the Human Microbiome Applicable to Pigs

A Microbiology Professor with the University of Guelph says many of the discoveries related to the gut microbiome of humans can be applied to benefit the health of pigs by…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!