Industry

Pork producer Ian Smith says U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are nothing but bad news for hog farmers in Canada, which rely heavily on exports to the U.S    CTV…

Egg prices in the United States continue to crack under pressure while in Canada they remain relatively stable — and even late-night TV is taking notice.     by Katie…

The vast majority of Canadian business leaders want a targeted, dollar-for-dollar retaliatory response if the United States delivers on its tariff threats this week, a new KPMG in Canada survey…

With newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, the beef industry is bracing for possible disruptions    by…

The General Manager of Manitoba Ag Days suggests the success of the 2025 edition of the annual event is a reflection of the optimism among farmers heading into this year’s…

Many Canadians anxiously await February 1st and what could be a turbulent start to the Donald Trump 2.0 term, as threats of sweeping tariffs continue to dominate headlines    by…

The Media Coordinator with Manitoba Ag Days suggests the mood within southwestern Manitoba’s agriculture community heading toward spring is one of cautious optimism   by Bruce Cochrane – Farscape.ca Manitoba’s largest…

Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for its Richmond, B.C., store took immediate “corrective action” when it was made aware some products were being…

Frankfurt am Main, 15 January 2025. IFFA is set to focus on issues crucial to the future of the meat and protein industry when it opens from 3 to 8 May…

British Columbia ostrich farmers ordered to cull a herd of 400 due to an avian flu outbreak are holding onto hope that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will change its…

The people who produce our food need support – especially in the areas of mental and physical well-being – to recover from increasingly widespread wildfire, scientists have found   Trina…

Pork producers in Saskatchewan are monitoring what appears to be an increase in reproductive diseases in other parts of North America and taking steps to keep those infections out of…

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for its New York initial public offering as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says seven poultry farms in southwestern Ontario are under quarantine due to an avian flu outbreak  CBC News These include four farms near Ingersoll, two…

The Meat Institute today announced industry veteran Nicole Johnson-Hoffman was hired to be Chief Operating Officer   “Nicole Johnson-Hoffman brings a wide breadth of experience in the regulatory, legal, and…

Researchers with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using radio-frequency identification technology to track the feeding behavior of pigs to provide an early warning of disease by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Researchers with…

The Swine Health Information Center is calling for research proposals aimed at addressing H5N1 avian influenza in the U.S. swine herd by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca In March USDA confirmed the first…

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, where infections in dairy cows are increasing and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. The…

The Swine Health Information Center is advising livestock producers to be aware of the presence of New World screwworm in Mexico by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  Following the report from Guatemala in…

Food Producers of Canada (FPC) is very pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Québec based Boudeweel Public Affairs (BPA)   Starting in January 2025, FPC and BPA will partner…