Politics & Science

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $55.2 million in competitive grant funding available through the new Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program   The new program…

On June 9th, a Press Release “Call-to-action to make a new sustainability index a reality for Canada’s agri-food sector” tied to the release of Business Case for establishing the National…

The month of June is dedicated to recognizing and honouring the achievements, history and rich cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Together, we are building a stronger and more…

U.S. and Canadian officials are set to meet Tuesday to discuss how to eventually lift pandemic-related border restrictions between the two countries, but no immediate action is expected   by…

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) provided the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposals regarding the Packers and Stockyards Act      “In the past,…

Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to invest more than $4 billion to strengthen critical…

In the annals of North American trade disputes, the fight over mandatory country-of-origin labelling on beef and pork probably deserves its own chapter by Tony Seskus – CBC News When the…

Wednesday marked an important step forward for the Canadian beef industry as the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) recognized Canada as Negligible Risk for Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)  …

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $244,000 to support the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s (CCFI) work to build public trust in Canada’s food…

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed a range of trade issues with Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng on Monday and emphasized the need for Canada to implement new North American…

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the…

Mexico on Wednesday said it had voiced its disquiet in a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh over alleged failures to enforce labor laws in the U.S. agriculture and…

Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada expect to know by fall whether increasing the lysine content in sow rations during late gestation will stimulate the development of mammary tissue  by…

Dr. Jeff Schoenau isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. He owns and operates a grain farm near Central Butte, Saskatchewan and has been working as a soil scientist for…

As farm families are getting ready for the upcoming growing season across the country, members of the Canadian agriculture sector should keep an eye out for the Census of Agriculture…

A multi-agency research team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary reproductive biologist Dr. Gregg Adams (DVM, PhD) aims to make rapid strides in improving the productivity, efficiency and sustainability…

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s ‘everything on the table’ approach to trade negotiations and foreign policy relations has been front and centre in the press in recent weeks in her push…

When Microsoft Corp made a massive purchase of carbon credits in January, it turned to a relatively new source: farmers who plant crops meant to trap carbon in the soil by…

CAPI hosted this discussion Tuesday about the federal budget and its implications for the Canadian agri-food system   The conversation will continue over the coming months and years as the…