Politics & Science

Minister MacAulay Sets Out On the Growing Canadian Agriculture Tour

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is an economic engine, spurring job creation and prosperity across the country Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced that he will be heading…

CMC Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Implement CPTPP

Canada’s red meat sector is hoping the federal government will ratify the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement as soon as possible by Bruce Cochrane FarmScape Online Chris White,…

Making Food Safer and Creating More Trade Opportunities for Businesses

Canadians want to know that the food they eat is safe. The speed, volume and complexity of food production have produced significant new risks and challenges, which require continual improvement…

Canada agrees with U.S. To Keep NAFTA Alive

Canada agreed with the United States on Thursday that slow-moving talks to update NAFTA should continue although they did not set a date for the next round, a senior official…

Renewed Trade Fears Drop CME Hog Futures

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures reversed last week’s advances as a result of profit-taking and renewed concerns over U.S. exports following late last week’s contentious G-7 summit by Theopolis Waters…

U.S. and Canadian Farm Groups Support Strong Trading Partnership

The leaders of the U.S. National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) in a joint statement today urged Canadian and U.S. officials to preserve the strong,…

Tariffs on U.S. Pork Also Hurt Canadian Pork Producers

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says factors that lower the value of hogs in the United States, harming U.S. pork producers also hurts Canadian pork producers by Bruce Cochrane –…

Prime Minister Trudeau Puts His Foot Down

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland have taken to the media stage to meet Trump’s tariffs head on, and their stance is undeniably firm. by…

Minister MacAulay to Promote Agricultural Trade in Texas

As negotiations on a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue, the Government of Canada is working hard to create new opportunities for producers and food processors on both…

Cattlemen Look to Benefit From New CPTPP Trade Agreement

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was signed by 11 countries in Santiago, Chile on March 8, and has cattlemen across the country lobbying for quick action by the…

MacAulay’s Trade Mission to China Means Increased Meat Exports

Canada is a trading nation that is focused on growing trade and investment relationships, including diversifying into new and rapidly growing markets in Asia With a population of 1.4 billion…

Trade and Fake Meat Top of Mind for U.S. Cattlemen

Making sure that beef has a seat at trade negotiations tables has been a focus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), along with labeling of Fake Meat by Wyatt…

Significant Issues Remain Over NAFTA

The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal in a statement Thursday designed to douse expectations that an agreement might be just a few minor…

Washington Rebuffs Trudeau Hope for Quick NAFTA Deal

The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal in a statement Thursday designed to douse expectations that an agreement might be just a few minor…

Pace of Genetic Improvement in Swine Production Expected to Accelerate

The Genetic Project Manager with PIC Canada expects the pace of genetic improvement within swine production to continue to accelerate over the next several years by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Mexico Says NAFTA Deal Unlikely This Week but Canada is Upbeat

Mexico’s economy minister said that he saw diminishing chances for a new North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of a Thursday deadline to present a deal that could be signed…

China Customs Step Up Inspections of U.S. Pork Imports

China’s customs said on Monday it had ramped up inspections of U.S. pork and had taken unspecified regulatory steps on high-risk waste imports, confirming earlier Reuters reports by Hallie Gu…

Minister MacAulay Heads to China for Trade Opportunities and Market Access

Canada and China are working to build a stronger relationship to create good, middle-class jobs and more opportunities for citizens in both countries The two countries have agreed to increase…

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in New Programming that Addresses Agricultural Pests

Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, producers and rural municipalities will have access to new programming to help reduce threats from agricultural pests. Today, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, along…

CPTPP: A New Chapter for Canadian Agriculture and Food Exports

On March 8, 2018, some of the world’s largest food and agricultural traders signed a new trade deal, called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by J.P.…

Our June 2025 Issue

In our June 2025 issue,JBS Dual Stock listing, FCC announces $2 billion investment, U.S. livestock lose to China tariffs, Removing GST from foods, the New Pork campaign, Farm and Food Ontario announces new funding, what is Agritourism, and much more!