Politics & Science

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that one of its African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) vaccine candidates has been shown to prevent and effectively…

Almost every step we take in our daily life leaves a carbon footprint: turning on the light in the bathroom, running on a treadmill, driving to work, buying another pair…

Engaging researchers who study cattle, beef, genetics, feed or forage production with the Canadian beef cattle industry is mutually beneficial; it allows researchers to be better informed of what the…

The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) named four renowned agri-food experts as Distinguished Fellows. Dr. Susan Wood-Bohm, Dr. Ellen Goddard, Ted Bilyea, and Nicolas Mesly will contribute to a thriving…

It was business as usual in Canada on Tuesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of winning a majority in a tightly fought federal election, leaving him once again…

Japan said it would have to determine if China meets the “extremely high standards” of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after the world’s second-biggest economy formally…

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today said the Secretary of Agriculture’s transparent attempts to scapegoat the meat and poultry industry to shift blame for inflationary prices will not…

A recent report put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service post in Ottawa predicts herd decline for 2022 Excerpts from the USDA report: Both the Canadian…

A new swine diagnostic extension service now being offered by Prairie Diagnostic Services in partnership with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is helping veterinarians and farmers translate diagnostic results…

AgScape, in collaboration with Ontario Pork, is excited to launch its latest in-classroom educational resource, a Teacher’s Guide for Grades 5-10 Originally published by Ontario Pork The 68-page resource, which…

Grain farmer Cole Siegle didn’t have time to waste when a combine his family was using to help with the harvest started acting up   by Tony Seskus – CBC…

When American consumers head to the grocery store, they expect to see a meat counter filled with an abundance of animal protein options. America’s farmers, ranchers, and processors produce the…

Farmers walk a fine line when it comes to adding phosphorus fertilizer to their fields   by Canadian Light Source If they don’t use enough, they risk lower yields. If…

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the Government of Canada has increased total AgriRecovery funding up to $500 million to address extraordinary costs faced by producers due to drought…

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the Government of Canada is making available $100 million through the AgriRecovery Framework to address the immediate extraordinary costs faced by producers…

The news that pigs in the Dominican Republic tested positive for the animal disease African swine fever (ASF) is raising alarm bells for Canadian pork producers    Canadian Pork Council…

Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers severely affected by this year’s drought   by Bill Graveland / Steve Lambert – Canadian Press  Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau…

A third case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, German authorities said   by Michael Hogan – Reuters…

“Today, I met my provincial and territorial colleagues virtually to discuss many pressing issues facing the agriculture sector, in the lead-up to our Annual Conference in Guelph, Ontario on September…

A new Beef Industry Integrated Forage Management and Utilization Chair will be established at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) to connect the study of soils, plants, animals, economics, and ecosystems…