Industry
One of the best opportunities for Canada’s pork industry to improve meat quality may be to “follow the fat.” As consumers move away from carbohydrates and fat takes higher profile,…
Developers of a tool for automating hog tattooing and another who designed a simple approach for protecting piglets in the farrowing area of loose housing systems, shared the podium as…
Canada’s chief veterinary officer says test results from a case of bovine tuberculosis found in a cow in British Columbia last November show a strain not seen before in Canada…
A sale on hams at a North Bay, Ont., grocery store is going viral online. Last week, signs advertising the sale started to surface online. The name of the sale…
China’s major pig farmers sharply cut 2018 profit estimates on Monday, after fast-spreading African swine fever hit prices and demand for pork in the world’s largest hog producer Reuters Muyuan…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
Our July 2025 Issue
In our July issue 2025 issue, Chicken Farmers of Canada launches a new campaign, FCC transition loans, Meat producers warn of trade concerns, Will Ottawa clear the path for domestic food trade, and much more!
