Politics & Science

U.S., Canada and Mexico Sign Agreement To Replace NAFTA for Second Time

Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday that aims to improve enforcement of worker rights and hold…

Freeland Heads to Mexico to Finalize NAFTA Changes

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is heading to Mexico City to signal Canada’s approval for more changes to the North American trade agreement by Janyce McGregor – CBC News Mexico’s…

White House Close to Handshake Deal on New NAFTA

The Trump administration and House Democrats are on the verge of announcing a handshake deal on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, according to people familiar with the negotiations, paving the…

Congress Must Ratify New NAFTA, Trump Says Alongside Trudeau

U.S. President Donald Trump says his country’s legislators have to ratify the new North American free-trade deal before Mexico and Canada lose interest in finalizing it Bloomberg News He and…

Canadian Western Agribition contributes $100,000 to USask Livestock and Forage Centre

Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) has announced a contribution of $100,000 over the next decade to the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) The funding partnership…

CN Rail and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike

Canadian National Railway Co. and the Teamsters union both announced Tuesday they have reached a tentative agreement that ends a weeklong strike by more than 3,000 of the railway’s workers…

CPC Sends Letter to Minister of Labor to End Rail Strike

The Canadian Pork Council along with other agriculture and agrifood organisations signed a letter sent to Minister of Labour Tassi regarding the impact the strike between Teamsters Canada and CN…

Bibeau Sends Dairy Direct Payment Letters to Producers

Less than 24 hours back in the seat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau is starting off with bang Real Agriculture Less than 24 hours back in the seat…

Restaurants Canada Looks Forward to Getting Back to Work With Federal Government on Key Issues

Restaurants Canada welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new minority government and his federal cabinet of 36 ministers sworn in today at Rideau Hal As the voice of Canada’s $89 billion…

Canadian Dollar Near High as Trade Hopes Climb

The Canadian dollar rose to a near one-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as data showed a narrowing in Canada’s trade deficit and investors became more optimistic of…

Canadian Pork Industry to Resume Exports to China

Canadian pork producers are pleased that the issues preventing the export of pork products to China have been resolved. The market is an important one for producers that has been…

Disease Prevention and Preparedness Top of Mind Among Canadian Pork Producers

Efforts aimed at preventing and preparing for African Swine Fever remain a top of mind concern among Canada’s pork producers by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online Animal health and disease…

CFA Welcomes New Liberal Minority Government

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture would like to congratulate Justin Trudeau and welcomes the Liberal party back into office “The Canadian agriculture sector is a key driver of economic growth…

Japan Passes Bill to Implement U.S. Japan Free Trade Deal

Implementation of the new U.S. Japan free trade agreement is expected to put U.S. pork producers back on a level playing field in that market and help set the tone…

Candidates Across The Country Support the Canadian Chicken Sector

Candidates from the Liberal, Conservative, NDP, and Green parties showed their support for the Canadian chicken sector and supply management this federal election by visiting farms across the country and…

Government Bill to Alter Grazing Fees on Public Lands

Worried about the potential for new U.S. tariffs on Canadian cattle, the Alberta government wants to change how ranchers pay to lease public land for grazing by Janet French –…

Renowned USask Global Institute for Food Security Scientist Awarded Prestigious International Food Innovation Prize

Leon Kochian, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), has won the 2019 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award for global excellence in food innovation Adjudicated by…

Senator Rob Black Lays the Groundwork for Future Soil Study

The Honourable Rob Black, Senator for Ontario, took part in the Soil Conservation Council of Canada’s (SCCC) Summit on Canadian Soil Health in Winnipeg this week. Today he participated in…

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture Hosts 2019 Federal Election National Agriculture Leaders’ Debate

Founded in 1935, CFA works on behalf of Canada’s farmers to ensure the continued development of a vibrant agriculture and agri-food industry in Canada CFA is the country’s largest national…

Chinese Rollback of Tariffs on U.S. Pork Further Jeopardises Canada’s Competitive Position

The Canadian Meat Council warns China’s rollback of tariffs on U.S. pork further jeopardizes Canada’s competitive position in that market by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online In June China suspended…

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!