Politics & Science

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay,  met with Chinese industry leaders, importers, and key Canadian stakeholders to advocate for improved commercial opportunities for Canadian farmers, processors and exporters, and reinforce Canada’s…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at additional locations in two British Columbia cities    The Canadian…

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem built a national profile during the COVID-19 pandemic, had Washington buzzing about her future, and published two political memoirs in three years    by John…

A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virusin Canada    by Nicole Ireland – The Canadian Press The…

New University of Alberta research aims to genetically reduce methane emissions from beef cattle, while making that technology easier for producers to use   The five-year project is the first…

China’s ongoing ban on Canadian beef appears to have no end in sight, making it a textbook example of the uncertainty Canadian exporters continue to face in that market  …

Over $325 million total investment in 74 independent meat and poultry processing projects already strengthening food supply chain, creating new jobs and supporting American farmers      U.S. Department of…

This situation has given rise to conniving lobbyists who exploited climate change to look for government handouts and now seek taxpayer-funded bailout for the flailing lab-grown meat industry    by…

Canada’s renewed charm offensive in the United States is “more relevant than ever,” Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday, as the federal cabinet retreat turned its attention to the Canada-U.S.…

At the annual conference of Federal, Provincial, Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture in Whitehorse, Yukon in July, the Ministers of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island…

Rob Black, Senator and Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, recently travelled to Western and Northern Canada to gain a deeper understanding of Canadian agriculture from…

Imagine savouring a steak from a cloned animal or sipping milk from a cloned cow by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois – Post Media Thanks to investigative journalism by Thomas Gerbet of…

The planet is getting warmer and climate change—not surprisingly—impacts the way we feed the world by Jeff Renaud – University of Western Ontario In Canada, especially, our warming planet alters…

Minister MacAulay announced the re-appointment of Morgan Moore as a Member of the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC)    Mr. Moore is a farmer and has a cow/calf and…

The effects of climate change are having a direct and severe impact on farmers and their ability to earn a stable income    To provide producers with more certainty heading…

On behalf of beef producers, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is cautiously optimistic that the Government recognized the Livestock Tax Deferral’s effectiveness in providing relief for producers in Budget 2024…

The 2024 budget changes on capital gains will create many winners and losers among Canada’s entrepreneurs, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). CFIB notes important budget progress…

Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always been part of Kat Hartwig’s life, and over the years, she’s noticed changes     by Brenna…

Spring has sprung and farmers are back in the fields; however, in the corridors of the House of Commons, the spotlight is now on Bill C-58     by Alex Oulton – Canadian…

New Democrats say they are pushing for the Liberal government to fund a national school food program in the upcoming federal budget      The Canadian Press The party says…