Industry

Farmers Look to Capture Carbon as Warnings of Climate Shocks Grow Louder

Canadian farmers are cultivating some sustainable farming techniques that the United Nations’ latest climate change report identified as particularly useful for an industry it concluded must make drastic changes to…

A Q&A with Central Products & Foods Ltd: Built on Tradition

When you walk into Sausage Makers store front delicatessen at 630 Nairn Avenue in Winnipeg’s east end, the wafting aroma of fine deli meats makes your mouth water. Customers have…

McDonald’s Will Not Be Adding Plant-Based Veggie Burgers to Menu

Many restaurant chains are now adding plant-based or veggie burgers to their menu, but McDonald’s Canada says its 1,400 restaurants are sticking with 100 per cent all Canadian beef The…

Beef Market Update: Cash is King

The calendar has flipped into August and cattle producers are looking forward to the fall yearling and feeder run by Shaun Haney – Real Ag Radio During the past week,…

Egg Farmers of Canada Welcomes McDonald’s Participation With Egg Quality Assurance Program

Egg Farmers of Canada is proud to announce their work with McDonald’s Canada, beginning with the launch of the Egg Quality Assurance™ (EQA™) certification mark on McDonald’s advertisements this summer…

Outlook For Red Meat Sector Strong Despite Geopolitical Tensions

A good start to the year for cattle and beef operators will likely be negated in the second half of 2019, leading to a year of challenged profitability for both…

TrustBIX to Share in $49.5M Investment to Spur Canadian Agricultural Global Competitiveness

Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced an investment of up to $49.5 million in the Canadian Agri-Food Automation…

Canada Meat Group Gets $2.4M to Build North Bay Plant

A new North Bay business is receiving more than $2.4 million in government funding to help get its soon-to-be built meat processing facility up and running in the next several…

900 Scientists to Attend July 21-25 International Wheat Congress in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff will open the 2019 International Wheat Congress in Saskatoon on Monday, July 22 at TCU…

Put Debt to Work On The Farm

Debt isn’t necessarily a bad word. In fact, experts say there are numerous reasons why your business may need it by Richard Kamchen – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Debt is…

New Sensors to Monitor Swine Welfare and Trailer Disinfection Expected by 2020

A new sensor designed to track parameters related to animal welfare during swine transport and monitor the trailer temperatures during disinfection are expected to be ready for use by 2020…

Taste of Saskatchewan Chef’s Series Kicks Off in Saskatoon

The 2019 Chef’s Series, held in conjunction with Taste of Saskatchewan, kicks off today and wraps up on Sunday by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online Taste of Saskatchewan, underway until…

Grow The Value-Added Food Sector to Capitalize On Its Untapped Potential

Canada should expand the value-added food sector by improving regulations to allow for the expansion of international trade of processed food products, investing in innovation, and reducing the barriers to…

How Does Your Farm Vision Lead to Success?

Farm business planning experts and farmers themselves agree: a business vision is a critical element to success by Trudy Kelly Forsythe – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Michelle Painchaud, president and…

Chicken Demand Should Keep Broiler Sector Happy for 2019

Growth in Canadian broiler production slowed in the first five months of 2019, falling under the 3% pace we’d anticipated in our January outlook. Even with the farm price increasing…

High Hog Numbers and Uncertain Pork Demand Fuel Volatility

HAMS Marketing Services says unprecedented growth in U.S. hog production combined with continuing uncertainty over the impact of African Swine Fever on export demand for pork are resulting in continued…

Olymel and Sollio Agriculture Acquire Pork and Milling Sectors From F. Ménard

Management of La Coop fédérée, its Olymel and Sollio Agriculture divisions and F. Ménard announced today an agreement to acquire all the assets of Ange-Gardien company F. Ménard, in Montérégie,…

Chicken Farmers of Ontario Makes Significant Supply of Chicken Available for Chicken Industry Innovators

Chicken Farmers of Ontario (CFO) is pleased to launch the application process for its second Ontario Chicken Innovation Award, part of the organization’s commitment to help bring new, innovative Ontario…

China-Canada Meat Trade Dispute Stresses Southwestern Ontario Farmers

Blindsided by a trade dispute that has shut the door to a growing export market, livestock farmers in Southwestern Ontario are bracing for a hit to their bottom line by…

Nearby Lean Hogs Firm on Bargain-Buying, China Hopes

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) nearby lean hog futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session on technical buying after last week’s multimonth lows and hopes that a resumption of…

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!