Politics & Science

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…

Canada Takes a First Step Towards Ratifying New North American Trade Deal

Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement on Monday just three days ahead of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Ottawa to discuss…

It’s Time for Canada to Play China’s Game

Justin Trudeau has been advised by senior business figures to engage in the same pressure politics in Canada’s dispute with the Chinese government that are being used against it —…

Canada Expands Beef Access to Japan

Maintaining and expanding market access for Canada’s high-quality agricultural products means greater export opportunities, the creation of good, middle-class jobs, and more money in the pockets of Canadian farmers Building…

Food Insecurity Rising in Nunavut Since Launch of Nutrition North

Food insecurity in Nunavut has gotten worse since the introduction of the Nutrition North program in 2011, according to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by…

Canada Lifts Meat Tariffs Against The U.S.

Canada has lifted a long list of tariffs now that the United States has scrapped its 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminum Mexico has…

China Cancels U.S. Pork Import Order as U.S.-China Trade War Drags On

The same week U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping increases on tariffs against Chinese goods, Chinese buyers dropped orders for 3,247 metric tonnes of U.S. pork – the biggest cancellation…

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!