Agriculture

Minister MacAulay Promotes Agricultural Trade at NASDA Annual Meeting

The Government of Canada is working closely with all levels of government in the U.S. to strengthen our robust agricultural partnership and to ensure continued support for millions of trade-dependent…

Manitoba Pork Expands Swine Disease Management Team

Manitoba Pork has expanded its swine health management team in an effort to enhance response to disease threats and created the new position of Manager of Swine Health Programs by…

Brazil’s Weak Meat Scandal a Lesson in the Fragility of Food Trust

We want our country’s import and export markets grounded by more than politics, hunches and winks. We want them to be above reproach, impervious to human contamination. We want the…

FCC Report: Strong Financials Cushion Producers From Economic Shifts

A stronger Canadian dollar and higher interest rates may make the business of agriculture more challenging, but not necessarily put producers in a weaker financial position, according to J.P. Gervais,…

Canada 150 Brings East and West Together – Literally

In honour of the country’s 150th birthday, Canada Beef and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts have joined forces to celebrate how Canada’s cultural diversity has influenced the evolution of our cuisine…

AgGrowth Coalition Poised for Next Steps in BRM Review

In response to the Federal Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Agricultural Ministers’ commitment to a comprehensive review of Business Risk Management (BRM) programs over the coming year, several agricultural organizations have…

NSF International Focuses on Canadian Food Industry with New Website for Services in Canada

NSF International in Canada launched www.nsfcanada.ca this week to give Canada’s growing and complex food and beverage industry easy access to the global public health organization’s expertise and services in…

As China’s Appetite for Steak Grows, Beijing Ends its Beef With Imports

China, the world’s top meat market, is loosening longstanding restrictions on beef imports from major suppliers to feed the appetite of the country’s growing middle class for steaks and ribs…

High Incentive to Quickly and Successfully Conclude NAFTA

The acting Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance suggests there is a great deal of incentive to bring the renegotiation of NAFTA to a quick and successful conclusion…

NAFTA Changes U.S., Canada Leaders Say Could Help Beef Trade

As the first rounds of negotiations in NAFTA concluded, cattle industry leaders from the U.S. and Canada were happy to see no major upset regarding cattle and beef trade. by…

B.C. Wildfires Continue to Challenge Ag

According to the Canadian Cattlemen Association, 2.25 million acres of land has burned since the wildfires began, making it the largest fire season in recorded history for the province Allison…

Investing in Technology to Help Farmers Manage Risk

The agriculture and agri-food sector is a key contributor to the Canadian economy and the Government of Canada is committed to working with private sector partners in developing new risk…

FCC Contributes $1.5 Million to 78 Community Projects Across Canada

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is giving $1.5 million through its FCC AgriSpirit Fund to 78 community groups across Canada to support rural capital projects. In honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary,…

Integration in North American Agriculture Creates Common Ground on Trade Issues

The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance suggests the integration of North American agriculture creates a great deal of common ground among farmers in Canada, the United States and Mexico by Bruce…

Governments Assessing Impact of Wildfires on BC’s Agriculture Sector

The governments of Canada and British Columbia are working under the AgriRecovery disaster framework to determine the type of assistance that may be required by British Columbia’s agriculture sector to…

FPT Agriculture Ministers Reach Agreement on Canadian Agriculture Partnership

Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers reached an agreement on the Canadian Agriculture Partnership (CAP). Replacing Growing Forward 2 on April 1, 2018, the CAP is a 5-year, $3…

New Canadian Agricultural Partnership to Help Position Canada as a Leader in the Global Economy

The agriculture and agri-food sector is a key growth industry in Canada, contributing over $100 billion annually to the economy and employing 2.3 million Canadians Ministers of Agriculture reached agreement…

FCC Profits Benefit Agriculture and Rural Canada

A strong financial performance enables Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) to enhance products and services for customers, give back to communities and provide free learning opportunities for the entire industry, said…

Canada Ag Ministers and Farm Leaders Discuss Strategies to Grow Ag-Food Sector

Agriculture industry leaders met with federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers yesterday during the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s (CFA) annual Industry-Government FPT Roundtable in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where they explored…

Daily Weather Updates to Change the Way Ontario Farms

A new weather database providing real-time updates from 80 automated weather stations along with customized weather-based recommendations from agronomists is helping Ontario crop farmers make key growing decisions in real…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!