Politics & Science

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 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…

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 –…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The governments of Canada and Ontario are supporting research that will help improve Ontario soil health while reducing phosphorous entering waterways Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Ernie…

According to the Canadian Pork Council, the federal government has a key role to play in the success of a thriving pork industry in Canada, and that all begins with…

A preliminary U.S.-Japan trade deal is expected to slash tariffs for American beef and pork exports, ending Canada’s advantage in the lucrative Asian market at a difficult time for farmers…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he would not escalate a deepening trade and diplomatic dispute with China but added that his government had no intention of backing…

North Dakota bet bigger on Chinese soybean demand than any other U.S. state The industry here – on the far northwestern edge of the U.S. farm belt, close to Pacific…

Since the Trans-Pacific Partnership came into effect, a wider variety of imported beef has been making its way onto the tables of Japanese households Products from Canada and New Zealand…

Canada will spend C$1.75 billion ($1.32 billion) over eight years to compensate dairy farmers facing greater competition due to free trade deals, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government said on Friday,…

The numbers might be a few years old, but a recent Statistics Canada report confirms the significant economic contributions made by our agriculture and food industry. Statistics Canada data released…

Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $1.4 million to the Deschambault Animal…

From autonomous farming equipment to blockchain-based food traceability, to AI social media polling – Canada’s farmers are modernized, mobilized and ready for the digital future – but the sector needs…

The hardship is mounting for Canadian farmers hurt by China’s decision to stop buying certain agricultural exports from Canada in the wake of Ottawa’s arrest of a top Chinese tech…

Our January forecast for varied food processing margins is holding up well. Demand is growing for potato products and red meat, but Canadian export potential continues to be limited due…

As far as the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, is concerned, as long as both sides are talking every day, good things will happen a…