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The Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council says Canada’s new food safety and animal care assurance program speaks directly to what consumers are looking for By Bruce Cochrane –…

NSF International, a global public health organization, announces the winners of the NSF International 2018 Food Safety Recognition Awards. The awards recognize Canadian food and beverage companies and individuals that…

A Manitoba based swine veterinarian suggests the main considerations to keep in mind when using veterinary drugs are prudent use, food safety and worker safety by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Beretta Farms is thrilled to announce that its head office is moving back to the farm. The company’s headquarters will now operate out of the rural property located just outside…

Outbreaks of a highly contagious swine disease could roil pork shipments worldwide next year, Smithfield Foods chief executive officer said on Friday, further reordering the global flow of farm goods…

Ask chef Mollie J Jacques about her experience with delivery apps such as Uber Eats, and she’ll recall the numerous times staff at the Toronto pizza place where she worked…

With World Vegan Day on November 1, Dalhousie University is today releasing preliminary findings of a key study looking at Canadians’ attitudes toward plant-based protein alternatives “More and more Canadians…

Cargill has developed an industry-first robotic cattle driver aimed at improving animal welfare and employee safety The robots are designed to move cattle from pens to the harvest area, reducing…

A Farm Credit Canada report on trade indicates Canadian agricultural producers doing a good job dealing with market volatility by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online A just released Farm Credit…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…