Politics & Science

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay his new veterans affairs minister to fill the void left by the resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould as part of a…

Throughout the NAFTA talks there were many things that Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. did not agree on. One of the sectors that was fortunate to have the major check-off…

Both Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue issued statements last week regarding their hope for a ratified USMCA deal in the next few months with…

The livestock industry strives to continuously improve its capacity to respond to increasing demands by consumers and markets to demonstrate the highest quality of animal care Minister of Agriculture and…

McGill University’s Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue received a major federal investment of $7 million to the Biomass Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership by John Meagher – Montreal Gazette The…

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food system contributes over $114 billion to our gross domestic product, and provides safe, nutritious and sustainable food for the world, while creating well-paying jobs for our…

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food system contributes over $114 billion to our gross domestic product, and provides safe, nutritious and sustainable food for the world, while creating well-paying jobs for our…

The Director of Food Integrity and Consumer Engagement with Phibro Animal Health says farmers need to engage directly with consumers to explain whey they do what they do By Holly…

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says a study conducted in Australia shows African Swine Fever contaminated pork is reaching border points by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

The European Union on Monday adopted quotas for farming produce it will accept from third countries after Britain leaves the bloc and acknowledged this could happen before it has concluded…

The operation of the World Trade Organization may soon stall because of U.S. delays in appointing new judges, Canada’s trade minister said as he prepares to convene another round of…

It was the 1990s when a pair of Japanese butchers climbed aboard an airplane and travelled some 8,000 kilometres to visit a family-owned pork plant in rural Alberta. The local…

At the Canadian embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant suppliers Reuters…

As a trading nation, Canada’s partnerships with countries around the world are vitally important to keeping the flow of high-quality Canadian goods moving to destinations such as Europe and China…

Canadians can expect to see more foreign dairy products on store shelves under a new trade agreement that began to take effect Sunday, while the country’s beef and pork producers…

“The fact that Donald Trump carried through with steel and aluminum tariffs,” said Mark Agnew, director of international policy for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “People thought, Surely he’s not…

Food business owners across Canada can now apply for a licence under the new Safe Food for Canadians Regulations by accessing the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s online portal- My CFIA…

Canada’s hog sector, which includes over 8000 hog farms, is a key driver of the Canadian economy, accounting for $4.5 billion in farm receipts and $4 billion in pork exports…

The federal government must protect Canada’s agriculture and forestry sectors from rising costs associated with the coming carbon pricing regime — which could see consumers pay more for goods, the…

With negotiations under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) complete, and despite the fact Canada’s chicken sector is giving up additional access, chicken farmers are relieved that a year of…