Industry
An Agricultural Economist with the University of Alberta says there’s an increasing level of dissatisfaction among consumers with their knowledge of what goes into producing food By Bruce Cochrane –…
Construction of an $8 million expansion has begun at the Olymel agrifood processing plant in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, expanding the company’s chicken boning and cooking to the facility’s existing production operations. Olymel…
There’s no doubt it has created interest. And depending on who you talk to, it could be the biggest opportunity the beef industry has had in years courtesy of –…
Scores of cattle producers will need to offset the impacts of this year’s poor pasture conditions and feed shortages in parts of the Prairies by Richard Kamchen – Farm Credit…
Celebrating it’s 95th year and touted as the world’s largest combined indoor agricultural and equestrian winter fair, this years Royal Agriculture Winter Fair is certainly not disappointing, with a lot…
Canada is about to strengthen its position as one of the world’s top agriculture and agri-food trading nations, according to a pair of reports issued by Farm Credit Canada “Our…
More Canadian livestock will be raised outside of Canada using prized Canadian genetics. Farmers around the world demand Canada’s superior livestock breeds so they can raise cows and goats that…
Staying on top of a cattle herd is a 24-hour a day task, especially in areas where predators are frequently on the prowl with an appetite for livestock by Craig…
Thanks to an ambitious Cargill Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration pilot, by the end of 2018 the company’s customers should be one step closer to providing consumers with beef from operations…
There’s a world of difference between farming in northern and southern Ontario. The climate, soils, and available infrastructure in the north mean farmers have different innovation and research needs than…
Farmers and consumers had a hand in the expansion of Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Canadian-raised chicken brand by Susan Mann – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) CFC spokesperson Lisa Bishop-Spencer says…
The North American Meat Institute today unveiled an updated version of its popular MyMeatUp app, the first-of-its-kind free mobile app aimed at helping shoppers, particularly millennials — individuals between ages…
Hundreds of years ago, the prairie land of western Canada was dominated by a massive and resourceful animal. Estimations vary, but it is popularly believed that over 30 million bison…
The Government of Canada supports the Canadian livestock sector in its efforts to raise healthy, productive and well-cared for animals Member of Parliament for Guelph, Lloyd Longfield on behalf of…
David Francis will tell you no one was more surprised than he when the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) selected their farm as recipient of this year’s TESA -The Environmental Stewardship…
Andrew Dickson, the general manager of Manitoba Pork, is one of the brightest people in Canada’s meat industry. He always has his fingers on the issues of the day and…
Editor’s note: The following article is by Bryan Thiessen, Chair of the Beef Cattle Research Council. Bryan manages Namaka Farms near Strathmore, Alberta and represents 11 more council members who…
Beef farmers must look beyond feed efficiency when evaluating the potential of young sires, according to research looking at the relationship between feed and reproductive performance What might be a…
Manitoba is 2017’s most Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) affected province, and additional cases aren’t out of the question by Richard Kamchen – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) “With the number…
The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is pleased to announce that Ontario Pork’s Friends of the Food Bank program has donated its one-millionth serving of fresh, Ontario pork to…
Our April 2024 Issue
In our April 2024 issue we feature, Harvey’s celebrates 65 years, the annual Power of Meat Report, bird flu poses challenges for meat producers, FCC reports improved margins for 2024, U.S. meat labelling rules causing concern, support for temporary foreign workers, navigating Bill-C-58, and much more!
