Politics & Science

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,…

Health Canada is likely going forward with a policy requiring front-of-package nutrition symbols on foods high in saturated fat, sugars and sodium   by Sylvain Charlebois – SaltWire It’s a…

Health Canada is proposing regulations which would require ground beef sold at retail to carry a “high in” saturated fat warning label.    Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Ground beef should be…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February dramatically worsened the outlook for already inflated global food prices   by Dea Bankova, Prasanta Kumar Dutta and Michael Ovaska – Reuters The…

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a roster of new actions delivering on key commitments to promote competition in the American economy, including issuing a new Packers…

The Biden administration is requesting that a second dispute settlement panel be formed under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review a trade dispute with Canada over dairy import quotas, it…

Tiny slivers of ear tissue snipped from hours-old piglets offer valuable clues for the team at Best Genetics Group (BGG) as it strives to improve the genetics of China’s hog…

UN attempts to broker deal to release millions of tons of grain from Ukraine at risk of rotting   by Laura McQuillan – CBC News  A new global crisis is…

Seven financial leaders are likely to agree on Thursday and Friday on around $15 billion to help Ukraine pay its bills in coming months, but surging inflation, climate change, supply…

China has removed a three-year restriction on imports of Canadian canola seed, Canadian officials said in a statement on Wednesday that didn’t provide a reason for the lifting of curbs,…

G7 Agriculture Ministers met in Stuttgart to address the global challenges that the agricultural sector faces by taking concrete actions to contribute to all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They issued…

Seizing opportunities to increase and diversify Canadian red meat exports is key to the economic growth and profitability of Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector   Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)…

Additional federal-provincial funding is coming to the BC Farmers’ Market Expansion Program, further supporting the province’s local farmers’ markets and vendor by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) The BC Farmers’…

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today released The Future of Food Production, awhitepaper detailing the drivers impacting how food is produced in North America Association of Equipment Manufacturers Guided…

With cattle prices at seven-year highs following record beef production in February and March as the packing sector recovers from COVID-related labor shortages and supply chain issues, the North American…