Industry

CPTPP to Come Into Force in 2018 as Australia Becomes Sixth to Ratify

In yet another significant development for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Australia today deposited its notification to the CPTPP Secretariat in New Zealand becoming the sixth…

Heartbreaking Drought Forces Alberta Ranchers to Cull Herds

A scorching drought in Canada’s heartland that made grass worthless for feed is causing farmers to consider culling as much as 20 per cent of the national cattle herd before…

Budget 2019 Should Ensure Canadian Agricultural Manufacturing’s Competitiveness in Global Markets

Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada board chair Richelle Andreas, CEO of S3 Enterprises, called on the federal government to increase the capital cost allowance rate and continue pursuing free trade agreements…

Options Available for Mitigating Risks of Viral Contamination of Feed Ingredients

The Swine Health Information Center says a variety of approaches are available to help ensure African Swine Fever does not enter North America through feed by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Cattle Futures Jump After North American Trade Pact Signed

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to their highest prices since April on Monday after the United States, Canada and Mexico said they struck a deal on a trilateral…

Long Road Toward Biosecurity in China

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the Chinese pork sector is in the very early stages of building biosecurity by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online In an…

Industry Takes Stock of National Beef Strategy Achievements

The Canadian Beef Advisors today released a status update on the 2015-19 National Beef Strategy The report summarizes progress towards achieving the outcomes outlined in the Strategy since its launch.…

Demonstration Projects Accelerate Adoption of New Technologies

The Manager of Agricultural Economics and Management with CDPQ suggests the full value of agricultural research is captured only once it’s been adopted by industry by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Animal Care Updates Deliver Science-Based Results

Chicken farmers across Canada are rolling out the latest changes to the Raised by a Canadian Farmer Animal Care Program (ACP) The new ACP is enhanced in areas including the…

Cargill’s Sustainability Pilot Yields +1 Million Pounds Of Beef in 3Q

Cattleman Bob Lowe from Alberta, Canada, says he didn’t change a thing about management at his family cattle operations in order to participate in Cargill’s multistakeholder Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration…

What Does a New High in Farm Debt Mean for the Ag Sector?

There’s no question the credit landscape is changing: there have been four interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada since our 2017 assessment of farm assets and debt while…

CRSB Certified Logo for Beef Sustainability Now Available

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has released its Certification Marks and Communications, Claims and Labelling Guide for use in the Canadian marketplace As a global leader in beef…

African Swine Fever Shifts Global Protein Picture

The spread of African Swine Fever in China — and more recently to Belgium — has substantially altered the outlook for the pork industry around the world by Christine McCracken…

Walmart Launches Grocery Delivery in Metro Vancouver

Walmart Canada today officially announced the launch of sustainable grocery delivery for Metro Vancouver consumers in collaboration with Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery Inc (SPUD)’s food delivery platform, Food-X Urban Delivery…

NAFTA Negotiations Hang over the Heads of Canadian Farmers

The tough talk between Canada and the U.S. around NAFTA negotiations is having real-life consequences for those working in the industry every day and farmers worry more and more about…

Tracing Live Cattle Pays Canadian Producers For Certified Sustainable Beef

BIXSco Inc. (BIX) has helped Canada’s beef producers track their cattle from sustainable farms and ranches right to the packing plant by Bixs Systems This tracing of the supply chain…

Chicken Farmers of Canada is Proud to Announce the Creation of the Young Farmers Program

The goal of Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Young Farmers Program is to bring together young farmers from across the country to learn about how the Canadian chicken industry works, and…

U.S. Taking Steps to Harden Border Biosecurity in Light of ASF

The Swine Health Information Centre reports the United States is taking steps to reduce the potential for African Swine Fever to enter the country from China by Bruce Cochrane –…

BMO Introduces a New Loan Program to Support Young Canadians in Agriculture

Bank of Montreal announced today a new loan program for Canadian farmers 35 years of age or younger. The BMO Young Farmer Program is designed to support both young Canadians…

Steps to Contain PED Expected to Help Protect Against African Swine Fever

The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork says efforts to deal with PED will be helpful in reducing the risks posed by African Swine Fever by Bruce Cochrane…

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!