Industry

Antibiotic Use Policy Changes Compliment What Chicken Farmers are Already Doing

The Executive Director of Alberta Chicken Producers says changes to Health Canada’s antibiotic use policies, designed to reduce antibiotic use in livestock production, support what chicken farmers are already doing…

Cattle Futures Ease on Technical Selling After Steady Cash Sales

U.S. cattle futures eased as much as 1 percent on Thursday, weighed down by technical selling and steady deals in cash markets in the southern Plains, traders and analysts said…

Ontario Swine Genetics Leader Expands Purebred Nucleus Herd

One of Ontario’s leading swine genetics providers is expanding its purebred nucleus. Mike and Amy Cronin of Cronin Family Farms are joining the Alliance Genetics Canada (AGC) family with a…

Cattle and Dairy Farmers Fear New Food Guide Could Hurt Their Industries

Canada is set to release a replacement for its decade-old food guide next year, and it looks like the document will likely be in line with writer Michael Pollan’s commonly-cited…

African Swine Fever Easy to Mistake for Other Infections

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center warns the spread of African Swine Fever in both China and Europe has shown this virus can be easily mistaken for…

Cattle Jump to Contract Highs as Winter Storm Hits U.S. Plains

U.S. cattle futures climbed to life-of-contract highs on Thursday as a storm brought blizzard-like conditions to much of the Plains cattle belt, stoking expectations of higher prices for the animals…

Bacon Sizzles on National Bacon Day and Every Day!

It’s no secret that Canadians love bacon, but a new survey shows just how deep our devotion runs. In celebration of National Bacon Day on Sunday, December 30, 2018, duBreton…

Trade Expected to Be Top of Mind in 2019

The Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says matters related to international trade will be among the key issues the Canadian pork sector will be watching moving through 2019…

China Cracks Down on Illegal Hog Slaughtering to Contain African Swine Fever

China has launched a campaign to crack down on illegal hog slaughtering, and build more large-scale slaughterhouses, to control the spread of deadly African swine fever, the country’s agriculture ministry…

Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Share Their Stories

The Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan is encouraging farmers and ranchers to become more involved in telling their stories of agriculture by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online…

Misleading Food Prices Report Makes Assumptions of Red Meat Industry Pricing

The Canada Food Price Report for 2019, released earlier this week, makes assumptions that the cost of meat is set to fall because Canadians are adopting plant-based diets fact, the…

Hog Sector Income On Roller Coaster Ride

Figures released by Statistics Canada show the hog sector has endured an up and down roller coaster ride over the past number of years in terms of farm income. by…

How Much Do Canadians Enjoy Their Home-Cooked Steaks

To understand the satisfaction of Canadian beef consumers, a Retail Beef Satisfaction Benchmark was completed as part of the 2014-18 National Beef Quality Audit. Goals of the retail beef study…

Average Family to Pay $400 More For Groceries Next Year

The average Canadian family will pay about $400 more for groceries and roughly $150 more for dining out next year, an annual food price report predicts by Aleksandra Sagan –…

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Names Where Food Comes From as Independent Certification Body

Where Food Comes From, Inc. (WFCF) (OTCQB: WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, today announced it has been approved by…

Renewed Commitment in Manitoba Meets Shared Agricultural Sustainability Goals

Fertilizer Canada, the Government of Manitoba, and Keystone Agricultural Producers have renewed their partnership to promote 4R Nutrient Stewardship as the leading approach to sustainable nutrient beneficial management practices (BMPs)…

Maple Leaf Foods to Build New $660 Million London Plant

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is building a $660-million fresh-poultry facility in London, Ont., that will enhance its ability to process higher-margin products by closing three aging plants in the province…

December 1st Marks Beef Livestock Antibiotic Prescription Policy Start

Starting December 1, 2018, all Beef livestock producers will need a prescription from a licenced veterinarian before they can buy a medically important antibiotic (MIA) for therapeutic use in livestock…

New Program Aims to Help Farmers with Mental Health Issues

It’s been a stressful year for farmers in Manitoba. A wet fall led to a late harvest that meant barely getting the crops off the field on time before the…

Bovine Tuberculosis Identified in B.C.

A cow from a farm in British Columbia’s southern Interior has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis but the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says there is no risk to human health…

Our April 2025 Issue

In our April 2025 issue we look into Agritourism Ontario’s economic growth study, how Americans view meat, the Side Effects of Trump’s Chaos, Faster line speeds in processing plants, IFFA’s sustainability in action, CMC’s Protein PACT, the Alizes awards 2025, the challenges of the Chinese Tariffs, and much more!