Politics & Science

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are continuing to support livestock producers by expanding the eligibility of expenses under the Livestock Feed and Transportation Drought Assistance program       Federal…

Groups representing ranchers and feedlot operators in Alberta are raising concerns about the harm prolonged border disruptions could have on an agricultural sector hit hard during the pandemic   by Tony Seskus, Jennifer…

Alberta retailers and manufacturers are growing increasingly frustrated with protestors blocking an essential border crossing into the United States, warning that it’s interrupting critical supply chains affecting both groceries and…

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the 18 semi-finalists selected under the Novel Technologies Streams to find new solutions to food waste   NewsWire   Minister…

  The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is the latest partner to join Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine in recognition of the key role innovation has in the agriculture sector    …

A convoy of truckers started their march from Vancouver on Sunday to the Canadian capital city of Ottawa protesting the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers, which the industry says…

A new undergraduate degree program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will fill a growing need for interdisciplinary training in both food science and nutrition      The new Bachelor…

The United States will issue new rules and $1 billion in funding this year to support independent meat processors and ranchers as part of a plan to address a lack…

The North American Meat Institute released the following statement regarding the “The Biden-Harris Action Plan for a Fairer, More Competitive, and More Resilient Meat and Poultry Supply Chain.”    …

This year, Canada’s farmers have been hit hard by extreme weather, including the drought across western Canada and in northern Ontario, and the flooding and landslides that struck British Columbia …

Dairy industry advocates and trade officials in the United States celebrated a rare win over Canada on Tuesday after a panel of arbitrators agreed that America’s northern neighbour is denying…

At a time when rural people in low-income countries face steep increases in food prices and the devastating impacts of climate change contribute to a rise in hunger and poverty,…

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures slumped on Monday as traders reduced risk in the face of rising coronavirus cases  by Tom Polansek – Reuters Selling hit a range of markets…

As the COVID-19 pandemic raged, Canadian government inspectors frequently deemed the employers of migrant workers compliant with health and safety rules despite a lack of evidence, according to an Auditor…

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan…

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, has announced the launch of the AgriCommunication Initiative, which will contribute to better connect Canadians with Canada’s farmers, and the…

Four of the biggest meat-processing companies, using their market power in the highly consolidated U.S. market to drive up meat prices and underpay farmers, have tripled their own net profit…

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Agtech Accelerator, accentuating the university’s role in the innovation ecosystem and building a pipeline of talent for the agricultural industry       The Agtech Accelerator is a venture-capital-backed accelerator assisting early-stage start-ups that…

Research conducted on behalf of the Swine Health Information will help set the stage for more reliable detection of disease-causing viruses in feed     by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca…

Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their annual conference, outlining their shared vision, priorities and principles for the next agricultural policy framework and the future of…