Politics & Science

Canada’s cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.

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…

Canada designated as negligible risk for Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

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)  …

Ottawa announces investment to strengthen trust in Canadian agriculture

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 and Canadian trade chiefs air concerns ahead of USMCA trade deal meeting

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…

Government of Canada collaborating with Ontario farmers on sustainable solutions to environmental issues

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…

Mexican voices “disquiet” over U.S. farm and meat packing labor practices

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…

Scientists Explore Role of Lysine in Sow Mammary Tissue Development

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…

Ground-breaking soil research could help increase crop yields and protect the environment

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…

All Farmers invited to complete the “Census of Agriculture”

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…

USask Study: Boosting beef production through better biology approaches

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 chief Tai sees ‘frank and honest’ discussions on North American trade deal

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…

Farmers struggle to break into booming carbon-credit market

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…

Watch Video: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Tackles Budget 2021

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…

Q&A with CHAR Technologies’ Andrew White

CHAR is a cleantech development and services company that has gained attention in renewable natural gas and agriculture circles with its application of High Temperature Pyrolysis (HTP) to convert low-value…

Brazil meatpackers explore wheat as feed alternative as corn prices rise

Large Brazilian meatpackers are turning to wheat as they try to fend off a rise in the cost of corn, the main livestock feed ingredient, meat lobby ABPA said on…

US Confirms Record 2020 Red Meat Production

The total of 55.774 billion pounds was a little bit larger than the initial guess from December and up 1% from the previous record set in 2019, with commercial and…

SHIC Funded Review Looks at African Swine Fever Virus Variants

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers to question every mortality on the farm and to have each one investigated in an effort to…

Applications open for The Beef Researcher Mentorship Program till May 1st

Six researchers were selected to participate in the program this past year. Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) Each was paired with two mentors – an innovative producer and another industry…

Minister Bibeau announces new programs that deliver full and fair compensation for chicken, turkey and egg farmers

Minister Bibeau, announced details of two new programs designed to help drive innovation and market development for Canada’s 4,800 chicken, turkey and egg farmers Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – AAFC These…

Laboratory Investigation Targets Streptococcus Infections

The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network, Prairie Diagnostic Services in Saskatoon and Veterinary Diagnostic Services in Winnipeg are collaborating on a laboratory investigation aimed at improving the diagnosis and…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!