Politics & Science

Government of Canada Supports Pork Sector to Grow Exports

the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $6 million to Canada Pork International to strengthen, diversify and grow Canada’s pork exports in…

Are Food Politics Defeating Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy?

It’s been a tough few months for the Trudeau government’s signature healthy eating strategy — a series of legislative initiatives aimed at improving public health through better food choices by…

Ag Ministers Drive Strong and Innovative Agri-Food Sector

The Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture concluded their two-day annual meeting in Quebec City today, co-chaired by Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and André…

SPACE: The Newest Frontier in Agriculture

When the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) launched its first Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite in 1995, RADARSAT-1, agriculture wasn’t top-of-mind But scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) saw earth-orbiting…

Huge Potential for Canada’s Value-Added Food Sector

This morning in Charlottetown, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry released its report entitled, Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s value-added food sector The Honourable Robert Black, independent senator…

Agri-Food Industry Gets Immigration Pilot

Butchers are essential to our food supply and yet, often overlooked. The federal government recognized butchers and the huge labour shortage in meat processing by officially announcing an Agri-Food Immigration…

Government of Canada Investing in the Future of Canadian Beef

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, attended the Calgary Stampede where she announced an investment of $8.3 million for six projects that will help support Canada’s world-class beef industry…

Canada and EU Allow Disease-free Zones Against ASF Outbreak

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the European Commission’s Department of Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) have agreed to an…

China’s Ban on Canadian Meat Will Lead to Huge Losses

China’s sudden ban on Canadian beef and pork imports “will create a huge financial loss” for the sector that counts the Asian country among its top five international markets, says…

China tells Canada to Stop Meat Shipments Over Bogus Documents

China said on Tuesday it wants the Canadian government to stop allowing meat shipments to China after bogus export certificates were discovered by Kelsey Johnson, Rod Nickel – Reuters The…

U.S. Chasing Farm Trade Deal with Japan That Could Wipe Out Canada’s Pacific Pact Advantage

United States representatives say they are seeking an agricultural trade deal with Japan “within the next few months,” a move that if it succeeds will likely wipe out the sizeable…

CCA’s Lowe and Masswohl Address Standing Committee on International Trade

Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) Vice President, Bob Lowe, and Director of Government and International Relations, John Masswohl, were invited to address the Standing Committee on International Trade regarding Bill C-100…

China to Suspend Imports From Canadian Pork Company

China will halt imports from a Canadian company after food safety issues were detected in one batch of pork, the Xinhua state news agency reported Tuesday, a move likely to…

Rising Food Prices Worry 90% of Canadians as Federal Election Nears

Rising food prices worry nearly 9 in 10 Canadians ahead of the upcoming federal election, according to a major new opinion poll. Fear of rising food prices is consistent across…

China May Allow More Meat Imports to Fill Gap Left by Pig Fever

Beijing is preparing to allow more sources of imported meat in an effort to overcome potential pork shortages as African swine fever curbs domestic hog herds, according to the China…

Meat Council Stresses Co-operation With U.S.

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and the North American Meat Institute are working together to smooth trade, the leaders of the two organizations said during a panel discussion at CMC’s…

Simplified Post Mortem Methods and Expanded Data Collection Expected to Shed Light on Sow Mortality

Canadian scientists are working to standardize the collection of data related to sow mortality in an effort to more fully understand the cause by Bruce Cochrane –

Government of Canada Implements New Regulations to Enhance Advance Payments Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced‎ that the Government of Canada has implemented the new regulations necessary to strengthen the Advance Payments Program On May 1, 2019, the Government…

China Plans More Meat Import Inspections Amid Diplomatic Spat

China plans to boost inspections of imported Canadian meats and meat products as bilateral trade relations deteriorate, Canadian government officials said on Tuesday (June 4), a move meat industry executives…

Government of Canada Supports Meat Sector in Growing Export Markets

Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament – St. Catharines, on behalf of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1,072,335 to the Canadian Meat Council…

Our November 2024 Issue

In our November 2024 issue we feature FCC’s trend predictions on USA agriculture’s impact on Canada, McDonald’s E.coli crisis, Crowned Ontarios’s finest butcher, Beef industry leaders meeting to face 2025 challenges, Disappointment with Bill C-282, Rising crime in Agriculture, and much more!