Politics & Science

The President of the National Pork Producers Council says the U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to go over as it considers the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12    …

Chile’s congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal on Tuesday after four years of legislative debate      Reuters Twenty-seven senators voted…

Mexico’s move to exempt some foodmakers and retailers from quality checks from national health regulators as part of an anti-inflation plan to keep costs down is a “goodwill” agreement, President…

The Senior Counsel for Public Policy with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the implementation of California’s Proposition 12 has implications that extend well beyond the pork industry    …

If farmers are under threat, then so are the rest of us,’ researcher Janos Botschner says     by Kate Bueckert – CBC News Cathy Lennon can’t recall the last time…

Canadian farmers are directly impacted by climate change and its effects can be detrimental to sustaining operations      To provide assurance for producers as they make difficult herd management…

Researchers with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization are exploring the mechanisms involved in triggering an immune response in sows and gilts inoculated using intrauterine vaccination by Bruce Cochrane –…

July 1, 2022, marked the second anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The agreement that replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was built on the idea of…

Canada’s agriculture sector has had its fair share of challenges recruiting youth over the years. To many, this is not news as they have been feeling the effects of the…

The National Pork Producers Council is encouraging U.S. pork producers to step up their focus on biosecurity and to take advantage of the various programs available to help maintain market…

Farmers argue the tactic to lower emissions will reduce yields at a time when food security is a major concern  by Robert Shelton – Financial Post A federal government plan…

The humane care and handling of farm animals, and the ability to track their movements, are an important part of the confidence consumers have in their food in Canada Agriculture…

Aggressive emission targets will likely lead to more people, not fewer, experiencing famine around the world  by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois – Toronto Sun Most Canadians have never been on a…

The carcasses of thousands of migrant seabirds have washed up on the shores of eastern Canada this week and preliminary findings showed that the birds died of avian flu by…

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…