Politics & Science
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…
The U.S. House of Representatives began its summer break today leaving the ratification of the new North American trade deal hanging, rekindling angst that a frustrated President Donald Trump will…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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 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 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…
Our December 2024 Issue
In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!