Industry

The Royal Ag Winter Fair Showcases Hard Work

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…

FCC Reports Growth for Canada’s Agriculture Exports

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…

Investing in New Markets for Canadian Livestock Genetics

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…

Defending Your Livestock From Predators

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…

Canadian Consumers Yearn to Know More About the Beef They Eat

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…

Growing Forward 2 Supports Northern Ontario Agriculture

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…

Chicken Producers Solidify Canadian-Raised Brand

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…

Meat Institute Releases MyMeatUp 2.0 App

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…

How Bison Thundered Back to the Prairies as a Thriving Industry

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…

Government Invests in the Welfare of Canadian Livestock

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 Farms, PEI – 2017 TESA Recipient

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…

In Vitro – In The Future?

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…

BCRA Asking for More Money From Cattle Producers-Here’s Why

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…

Look Beyond Feed Efficiency When Evaluating Young Beef Bulls

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…

More Manitoba PEDv Outbreaks Possible

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…

One Million Servings of Ontario Pork for Families in Need

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…

Myth: 80 Percent Of Antibiotics Are Used In Animals

The 80 percent number that is commonly used by critics of antibiotic use in livestock and poultry is extrapolated from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data on how much antibiotics…

Canada’s Cow Population to Hit 27 Year Low, and It Is Partially Millennials’ Fault

There are now fewer Canadians cows than at any point since the early 1990s and, according to analysts, it’s partially millennials’ fault by Tristin Hopper – National Post On Jan.…

CBS Expands Poultry Team As RWA Production Shifts Into High Gear

As poultry sectors continue substantial transformation to align with new reduced antibiotics demands and other key trends shaping the future of food, bio-based feed additives innovator Canadian Bio-Systems (CBS Inc.)…

Rapid Response Corps to Speed Up Reaction of Emerging Diseases

Dr. Paul Sundberg, the Executive Director of the Swine health Information Centre, told FarmScape Online that the creation of a Rapid Response Corps will speed up the response to emerging…

Our November 2024 Issue

In our November 2024 issue we feature FCC’s trend predictions on USA agriculture’s impact on Canada, McDonald’s E.coli crisis, Crowned Ontarios’s finest butcher, Beef industry leaders meeting to face 2025 challenges, Disappointment with Bill C-282, Rising crime in Agriculture, and much more!