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Parched pastures and crops in Western Canada are driving up cattle-feeding costs, and farmers and analysts expect the changing economics to stem a recent stampede of U.S. cattle being brought…

We seem to be living in an era in which the pleasure of eating is quite simply overpowered by values-based narratives in food consumption by By Sylvain Charlebois – Retain-Insider…

The North American Free Trade Agreement was a hot topic at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in London, Ontario last week by Jessica Giles – Steinbach Online The Canadian Cattlemen’s…

Farmers and ranchers across the prairies have been facing off against hot and dry weather conditions for the past year, and a drought researcher says simulations show it’s time to…

In light of PED in Manitoba and African Swine Fever in China, the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is encouraging swine producers to review their biosecurity protocols by Bruce…

The British Columbia agriculture sector will have new resources available to support their efforts in adapting to climate change The Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) is providing $6 million in…

Heinz Reimer of Manitoba has been elected Chair of the Canadian Beef Check-off Agency Steinbach Online In an agency statement, Reimer said he is confident that the new agency members…

Considering the average carbon footprint of chicken around the world, Canadian chicken has one of the lowest carbon footprint of all This is a key result coming from a recent…

Cargill announced more than 1 million pounds of beef was produced during the third quarter of its Canadian Beef Sustainability Pilot. In a statement, the company said the pilot’s volume…

Meal kits are becoming a North American phenomenon. Deals are happening everywhere. In the latest deal, Walmart has partnered with Gobble to deliver meal kits. In the battle over the…

Farm Credit Canada is advising Canadian farmers to be aware of the value of the Canadian dollar and to keep on top of interest rates by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Animal rights activists have long encouraged Americans to adopt a plant-based diet by becoming vegetarians (abstaining from eating meat) or by becoming vegan (rejecting all animal products) RJ Reinhart –…

The death of world-famous French chef Joël Robuchon has shaken up members of the restaurant industry both in Montreal and abroad Eater Montreal Robuchon was known as an eminently influential…

Some countries adopt food guides that simply state Eat unprocessed foods and Learn to cook. Low carb. High protein. Low calorie. No gluten. Ketogenic. It’s not hard to find conflicting…

The CEO of the Prairie Swine Centre observes an increased focus on animal and human health, the adoption of new technology and consumer perceptions of agriculture are having a much…

Canadians are becoming less aware of how to safely handle and prepare food to avoid food-borne illness and food poisoning, according to government-backed research THE CANADIAN PRESS The findings from…

Small business confidence took a nose dive in July, following an upturn in May and June. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer index dropped five and a…

Chick-fil-A, the #1 chicken restaurant in the United States, today announced that it will open its doors in Toronto in 2019. These will be the company’s first franchisee-owned restaurants outside…

You don’t typically find philosophical bickering at an FDA public meeting. But then again, this was no ordinary public meeting. On Thursday, the agency convened a scrum on so-called cultured…

A Research Scientist with the Prairie Swine Centre says those who have made the switch from stall housing of gestating sows to group housing have been generally pleased with the…