Politics & Science
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to Canada’s food system, while demonstrating the need for more diversified food processing capacity Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) As a result, Canadian…
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 of Canada’s $18-billion beef sector by integrating advances from the field of…
TrustBix signed on a memorandum of understandingwith Hong Kong-based InnoBlock Technology Limited where both parties will work on integrating their respective technology platforms to support supply chain traceability opportunities in…
Facing an existential battle for the hearts and minds of Canadian consumers, Alberta’s iconic beef industry is seeking to “rebrand” itself — a move that could even mean a name…
Farm Credit Canada is building a foundation of knowledge to better understand and support Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs to grow and thrive in Canada’s agriculture and food industry Farm Credit Canada…
JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, has committed to zeroing the balance of its global greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, amid criticism of its role in a Brazilian beef industry…
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that Canada is an important step closer to being recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as a negligible-risk country…
The Scientific Commission of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has determined Canada’s application to change its bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) status from a controlled-risk country to one of…
Canada released draft regulations on Friday aimed at stimulating domestic carbon credit trading, part of the federal government’s push to curb emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases by Nia Williams –…
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farmers to Families Food Box program…
As some states begin to vaccinate essential meat and poultry workers, The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today called for the Biden Administration’s help in ensuring all states prioritize…
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian food producers and processors have stepped up to deliver quality food for Canadians Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) From the outset, the Government of Canada…
In light of recent federal announcements regarding the price of carbon, a national coalition of industry-wide farm organizations have formed the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA) The…
The value of the U.S. dollar weakened substantially since March 2020 and is expected to experience modest deflation in 2021 CoBank A weaker dollar generally makes U.S. agricultural products more…
As the country gears up to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day tomorrow, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging Members of Parliament to help farmers and protect Canada’s food…
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study, using a new methodology, led by the Institute…
The 2021 Food Safety Summit is hosting four pre-event webinars as part of the education program The next in the series, Restaurant Policies and Practices Related to Norovirus Outbreaks,…
Canada’s Olymel LP said on Friday it was shipping pigs to the United States to help clear a backlog of hogs after it had to temporarily close its Red Deer,…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are expanding Ontario’s meat processing sector by investing $127,000 to support a research initiative by Meat and Poultry Ontario (MPO) The project will identify…
If you’re the type of person who spends hours in the grocery store reading every label, then you may have noticed that some items in the meat department bear a…
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!
