Politics & Science

British meat processors set up shop in EU as Brexit hammers exports

British meat processors are registering businesses in the European Union in order to bypass post-Brexit export delays, with flows just 50% of normal levels and costs soaring  Reuters The move…

Freeland and Yellin affirm importance of close trade ties between Canada and U.S.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen both  underscored the importance of working closely together on economic policy, bilateral trade, national security and climate change Reuters…

Thingsfactory introduces new technology for fever and behaviour detection in Livestock

To facilitate a safe post-COVID-19 environment where zoonotic viruses that jump from animals to humans – COVID-19, H1N1, bird flu, and others such as African Swine Fever – are an…

Trinity College Dublin researchers study phosphorous cycling and water quality

Using the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan, Trinity College Dublin researchers have studied long term phosphorus storage and release in environmental systems, information which can help guide…

Small Business Minister joins Restaurant Revival Working Group to support foodservice sector’s recovery

Restaurants Canada looks forward to hosting Small Business Minister Mary Ng, along with other government and industry representatives, for the virtual launch of its national Restaurant Revival Working Group  …

Meat-plant workers in Alberta should be given COVID-19 vaccine priority: Union president

The president of a union representing employees at some of the largest meat-packing plants in Canada says there needs to be a discussion about making the COVID-19 vaccine more readily…

Global Institute for Food Security at USask awarded over $330K to provide missing genetic information for key forage crop

The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has received a $331,870 grant from Saskatchewan’s Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) for a project to help unlock…

Ottawa invests $162.6 million to strengthen Canadian Food Inspection Agency

As we work toward our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and begin to build back better, it is more important than ever that the Government of Canada invests in…

In wake of decision to kill Keystone XL, Biden’s first foreign-leader call will be to Trudeau

If Joe Biden’s decision to kill off Keystone XL is supposed to sound the death knell for Canada-U.S. relations, you wouldn’t know it from the newly minted president’s call sheet…

Engaging the Biden administration on trade will be key to Canada’s long-term economic fortunes, shows latest RSM Canada report

As Canada tackles its most serious wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to date, and its biggest trading partner – the United States – is set to introduce a new President…

Joint Statement from the 2021 Federal-Provincial -Territorial Agriculture Ministerial Co-Chairs on Proposed Changes to the AgriStability Program

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged farmers in unprecedented ways. From labour, to housing, to processing issues, every aspect of farming has been impacted by the pandemic Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada…

Chinese pork output beats expectations in 2020

China’s pork output fell less than expected last year as it recovered from the impact of an incurable hog disease that depleted breeding stock, official data showed on Monday Reuters…

Trudeau hopes Biden will re-engage U.S. on free trade and climate change

Canada and other U.S. allies are looking to President-elect Joe Biden to re-engage with the world on such issues as climate change and free trade, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…

Agriculture Sector Facing Challenges of Falling Meat Consumption and Adapting to Climate Change

ResearchAndMarkets.com published a new article on the agriculture industry “Agriculture Sector Facing Challenges of Falling Meat Consumption and Adapting to Climate Change” Research and Markets One challenge facing the agriculture…

USask agriculture researchers awarded $5.8M to help feed the world, protect the planet

Eighteen wide-ranging University of Saskatchewan (USask) crop research projects have been awarded a total of almost $5.8 million through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), a program jointly supported by the federal and provincial governments and supplemented…

Canadian dollar pulls back from 3-year high as greenback rallies

The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart this week, retreating from a near three-year high Reuters The greenback rallied against a basket of major currencies, while data showed…

CRSB Goes Virtual for Semi- Annual Meeting

Save the date for the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s (CRSB) Semi-Annual Meeting   Typically, the CRSB gathers twice a year for committee and Council meetings and for great discussion…

TrustBix’s Beef Producer Focus Group: Gathering Insights for Successful 2021 Planning

TrustBIX and Viresco Solutions co-hosted their first Beef Producer Focus Group. The Focus Group aimed to create strategies and actions to address the industry’s increasing demand for farm-level sustainability insights, existing…

Creation of Pork Promotion and Research Agency Among 2020 Highlights

The General Manager of Sask Pork says the establishment of a Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency was among the pork sector’s more important accomplishments during 2020 by Bruce Cochrane…

Canadian dollar gains as Brexit deal boosts investor sentiment

The Canadian dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union and domestic data showed a jump in…

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!