Industry

PED Found On Two Alberta Farms

Alberta Pork says a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea has turned up in the province CBC News The producer group says the new case is at a 600-head farrow-to-finish…

National Ad Blitz Promotes Benefits of Canadian Beef

A new advertising campaign aims to give the beef industry a boost, just weeks after the release of Canada’s new food guide, which has a greater emphasis on plant-based proteins…

New Livestock Transport Rules Restrictive, Farm Groups Say But Animal Activists Cry Foul

New rules governing livestock transportation in Canada reduce the amount of time farm animals can spend in transit without breaks for food, water and rest by Amanda Stephenson – Calgary…

Ten Things You Need to Know About Plant-Based Meat

An important new study about global nutrition was published this week that deserves everyone’s full attention: “Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems.”…

Canadian Pork Exports to Mexico Soar as Trade Wars Bite U.S. Farmers

Canada’s pork exports to Mexico soared last year as retaliatory tariffs against the United States drove buyers away from American farmers and toward alternate suppliers Naomi Powell – Financial Post…

Pork Producers Encouraged to Think Globally and Act Locally to Control Disease

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging North American pork producers to think globally and act locally when it comes to reducing the risk of introducing…

Maple Leaf Plants Recognized for Workplace Safety Achievements

Four Maple Leaf Foods (TSX: MFI) plants were recognized on Tuesday by the North American Meat Institute and the National Safety Council with awards for their workplace safety achievements Speedvale…

SHIC Evaluates Risk of FAD Contaminated Feed Infecting Pigs

Scientists working on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center are evaluating the level of risk posed by feed of bringing a foreign animal disease into North America by Bruce…

Cattle Producers Play Wait-And-See for 2019 Prices

Numerous factors could change the fortunes of western Canadian beef cattle producers in 2019, and yet that region’s potential profitability remains higher than the challenged eastern Canada sector by Richard…

Delta Genomics Sells Genotyping Services to Global Genomics Company

Delta Genomics Centre has sold its genotyping services in an asset sale to Neogen Canada Inc, a subsidiary of Neogen Corporation, securing improved genomics servicing deal for Canadian livestock producers…

U.S. Processor Debuts Ground Beef Sourced from One Steer at Supermarkets

A beef processor in Texas has launched a grass-fed ground beef program that sources meat from an individual animal and is offering the product in grocery stores throughout the Southeast…

Hog Futures Drop On Weak Pork Prices

U.S. lean hog futures fell to the lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, declining for the second straight session as weaker prices for pork pointed to abundant supplies, traders and…

From Farm to Table to Sustainability

The local food movement sparked a boom of urban pastoral destinations that introduced city dwellers to meat raised and produce grown at nearby farms By Gregory Furgala – Restobiz.ca The…

New Surveillance Network Aims to Serve Canada’s Cow-Calf Industry

A new and timely research network being established this spring will provide the nation’s cow-calf industry with benchmark data to help with planning and management By Owen Roberts – Real…

Farmers Need to Tell Their Stories

Meat farmers have to do a better job of telling their own story to counteract the “activist agenda” about how meat is produced in Canada farms, according to rancher Adrienne…

Farmers Encouraged to Engage Public on Antimicrobial Use

The Director of Food Integrity and Consumer Engagement with Phibro Animal Health says farmers need to engage directly with consumers to explain whey they do what they do by Bruce…

New Immigration Opportunity for Canadian Farmers

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, announced that the Government of Canada is launching a new pilot program aimed at attracting and retaining skilled immigrants…

Using TFWP Can Help Resolve Farm Labour Issues

With a labour market shortage leaving thousands of farm-related jobs empty, Canadian farmers are turning to temporary foreign workers by Trudy Kelly Forsythe – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) The latest…

Red Meat Belongs On Your Plate

Canada’s new Food Guide, released by Health Canada, highlights what we’ve known for decades, that a quarter of your plate should be protein Lean red meat provides Canadians with high-quality…

Canada’s Food Guide – A New Dish With a Dash of Condescension

Canada’s new food guide is finally here. After years of celebrating our agricultural know-how, our food guide has now gone urban. But c’mon Health Canada, enough with the patronizing already…

Our November 2024 Issue

In our November 2024 issue we feature FCC’s trend predictions on USA agriculture’s impact on Canada, McDonald’s E.coli crisis, Crowned Ontarios’s finest butcher, Beef industry leaders meeting to face 2025 challenges, Disappointment with Bill C-282, Rising crime in Agriculture, and much more!