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MacAulay to Travel to China Again

Lawrence MacAulay is headed to China, again. The federal agriculture minister will visit Shanghai, Qingdao and Beijing during the six-day trip set for Nov. 5-10 by Kelsey Johnson – iPolitics…

Budget 2019 Should Ensure Canadian Agricultural Manufacturing’s Competitiveness in Global Markets

Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada board chair Richelle Andreas, CEO of S3 Enterprises, called on the federal government to increase the capital cost allowance rate and continue pursuing free trade agreements…

The Pressure Is On for Senate to Pass Asia-Pacific Deal

The push is on for Parliament to quickly ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement so that Canada can reap the benefits that come from being an…

McConnell Rules Out Vote On USMCA Trade Deal Before 2019

President Donald Trump’s renegotiated trade deal with Mexico and Canada won’t get a vote in Congress this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, setting up a potential contentious fight…

Government of Canada Secures New Access in Key ASEAN Markets

Expanding and diversifying Canada’s trade with emerging markets such as those in the ASEAN region through trade agreements and increased market access is a priority for the Government of Canada…

Options Available for Mitigating Risks of Viral Contamination of Feed Ingredients

The Swine Health Information Center says a variety of approaches are available to help ensure African Swine Fever does not enter North America through feed by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Minister Macaulay Strengthens Agricultural Trade with the European Union

Thanks to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), Canadian farmers and food processors are seizing opportunities to diversify trade and contributing to meeting the Government of Canada’s…

The USMCA’s Winners and Losers

It will be called the USMCA (The Village People are not likely to sing the official song, but we’re told the new dance moves will be released soon), and while…

Cattle Futures Jump After North American Trade Pact Signed

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to their highest prices since April on Monday after the United States, Canada and Mexico said they struck a deal on a trilateral…

Long Road Toward Biosecurity in China

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the Chinese pork sector is in the very early stages of building biosecurity by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online In an…

Industry Takes Stock of National Beef Strategy Achievements

The Canadian Beef Advisors today released a status update on the 2015-19 National Beef Strategy The report summarizes progress towards achieving the outcomes outlined in the Strategy since its launch.…

The New Deal A Good One For Canadian Beef & Pork

Since the new NAFTA, now renamed the USMCA, was signed in principle, the reaction among Canadian Ag industry pundits has been favorable and, with the exception to dairy famers, both…

Demonstration Projects Accelerate Adoption of New Technologies

The Manager of Agricultural Economics and Management with CDPQ suggests the full value of agricultural research is captured only once it’s been adopted by industry by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Animal Care Updates Deliver Science-Based Results

Chicken farmers across Canada are rolling out the latest changes to the Raised by a Canadian Farmer Animal Care Program (ACP) The new ACP is enhanced in areas including the…

What We Know About The New USMCA Trade Deal

Unrestricted trade. It’s written into the title of the North American Free Trade Agreement. But as details of the newly renegotiated deal (the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA) emerge, questions…

Canada and U.S. Making Progress as NAFTA Nears Deadline

With time fast running out, Canadian and U.S. negotiators “made lots of progress” on Sunday on a renewed NAFTA but had still not settled tough issues such as American tariffs…

Minister MacAulay Concludes Second Growing Canadian Agriculture Tour

The agriculture and agri-food sector is vital to Canada’s economy, providing high-quality, nutritious and safe food for Canadians and people around the world and creating good, middle-class jobsaudit that verifies…

Cargill’s Sustainability Pilot Yields +1 Million Pounds Of Beef in 3Q

Cattleman Bob Lowe from Alberta, Canada, says he didn’t change a thing about management at his family cattle operations in order to participate in Cargill’s multistakeholder Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration…

What Does a New High in Farm Debt Mean for the Ag Sector?

There’s no question the credit landscape is changing: there have been four interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada since our 2017 assessment of farm assets and debt while…

CRSB Certified Logo for Beef Sustainability Now Available

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has released its Certification Marks and Communications, Claims and Labelling Guide for use in the Canadian marketplace As a global leader in beef…

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!