Politics & Science

Finding enough seafarers willing to sail ships stuck inside Ukraine’s ports is set to pose a major challenge to the proposed grains corridor designed to ease an international food crisis…

Cargill and Continental Grain Company today announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Sanderson Farms, Inc. by a joint venture between Cargill and Continental Grain    PR Newswire…

The results of a Swine Health Information Center funded evaluation of diagnostic data on porcine circovirus type 3 have been posted to the Swine Health Information Center web site  …

In the Middle Ages, people knew from bitter experience that war and pestilence usually ride together with another horseman: famine    by Evan Dyer – CBC News “We face an unprecedented…

Restaurants Canada, the not-for-profit foodservice association representing over 30,000 restaurant operators, foodservice chains and suppliers across Canada, has announced that Christian Buhagiar will assume the role of President and CEO…

Ag in Motion is back as an in-person event after two years of being held virtually    by Tyler Barrow – CTV News Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm expo kicked…

McDonald’s Canada is marking its first 55 years by sharing its ambitions for its future    Newswire Canada The organization is announcing initiatives—both big and small—to make real and tangible…

Across the country, Canadian farmers are on the frontlines of climate change.     The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced 28 additional projects under the…

BC Dairy is donating $50,000 to Food Banks BC in partnership with 31 local restaurants serving meals featuring local dairy products    Global Newswire The donation will be distributed to…

The Executive Director of the Alberta Invasive Species Council says strategic coordinated trapping is the most effective way to control populations of feral pigs    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca…

On July 20th Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers will be meeting to make important decisions regarding the direction of the Next Policy Framework (NPF), the primary funding envelope for Canadian agricultural…

China hopes relations with Canada can get back on track after several years of strained relations, China’s foreign minister said to his Canadian counterpart     Reuters Foreign Minister Wang Yi told…

The North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI ) Executive Board voted unanimously late Friday to designate food security a non-competitive issue, strengthening industry-wide efforts to end hunger and ensure families in…

U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will discuss terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement, which was ratified in 2018, during a visit to Mexico, Mexican President…

The Canadian Pork Council is applauding a decision by the Government of Canada to exempt ground beef and ground pork from new mandatory front-of-package labelling requirements due to take effect…

Foods high in sugars, sodium and saturated fat will come with clear warning labels in Canada starting in 2026,  in an effort to promote healthier eating choices and reduce chronic…

Consumer preferences for natural food production and consumption of animal-based products are growing. Plant-based feed additives have particularly high growth potential as a component of healthy animal feed    …

BHP Group is open to taking on a partner as it builds its first potash mine in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, but can also go it alone and is…

The Russian blockade of Ukrainian wheat risks worsening global food supply shortages and famine in parts of the world as the breadbasket of Europe is cut off, says the UN crisis co-ordinator…

U.S. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug McKalip, a veteran agricultural and trade policy expert, to be the U.S. Trade Representative’s next chief agricultural trade negotiator   Reuters McKalip,…