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Chicken farmers brace for more cases of avian influenza as wild birds migrate

Alberta chicken farmers are bracing for a second wave of avian flu infection this fall as the death toll among the province’s flocks has surpassed one million     by…

CME live cattle firm on strong cash trade

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle strengthened on Tuesday, underpinned by strong cash markets and tight supplies of market-ready cattle, though recession fears limit gains, traders said    by Christopher Walljasper…

Agriculture Wellness Ontario Launches with Three Free Farming Mental Health Programs

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ontario and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture are proud to announce Agriculture Wellness Ontario, a suite of programs designed to ensure farmers are getting…

Restaurants Canada Reports Continued Bumps in the Road to Recovery

Restaurants Canada’s annual Foodservice Facts guide highlights the post-pandemic aftershocks as businesses look to reset, revive and redefine the foodservice industry       Restaurants Canada, the voice of foodservice,…

BCRC’s Year in Review Report

Do you ever wonder how your Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off research dollars are used?     Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) The Beef Cattle Research Council’s 2021-2022 Year in Review…

U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown -agriculture sources

Some U.S. railroads will start halting crop shipments on Thursday, a day ahead of a potential work stoppage, an agricultural association and sources at two grain cooperatives said on Tuesday,…

AFG breaks ground on Missouri Beef Plant

American Foods Group, LLC (AFG) broke ground Monday on its $800 million state-of-the-art beef harvest facility in Warren County, MO. AFG says the plant will process 2,400 head of cattle…

ASF Vaccine Use Suspended Pending Investigation of Deaths of Vaccinated Pigs

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, despite the suspension of use of a new African Swine Fever vaccine in Vietnam, progress is still being made  …

CME: Lean hog futures weaken

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures eased on Monday as the U.S. Agriculture Department lifted its forecast for domestic pork production and lowered its price outlook for pigs for this…

Canada can cut fertilizer emissions 14% by 2030 -agriculture groups

Canadian farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from applying nitrogen fertilizer by 14% by 2030 through adoption of more sustainable farm practices and new technology, without any overall reduction in…

Canada’s Ag Industry would benefit from Cyber Barn Raising to guard farmers against online attacks

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…

Farmers’ Ability to Produce Food Jeopardised by Public Misunderstanding of Modern Agriculture

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests it’s up to farmers to ensure the public is aware of what it takes to maintain a sustainable food supply     by…

Tax relief for Prairie livestock producers facing the impacts of extreme weather

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…

Walmart sets Nebraska beef facility plans

Walmart Inc.’s purchase of a minority stake in Sustainable Beef LLC will help the Nebraska company build a processing center from which Walmart can source top-quality Angus beef    by…

Zero kills to date with Alberta’s bounty hunt on invasive wild boar

A bounty program touted as a remedy to Alberta’s wild boar problem has resulted in zero kills in the five months since the province declared open season on the invasive…

Manitoba Pork Encourages Those in Agriculture to Better Communicate Story of Modern Farming

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests those in agriculture need to work together to dispel the myths surrounding modern agriculture   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca An article circulated…

Sustainable, skilled labor is the answer to long term solutions for the meat processing industry

As we move into the post-pandemic era, an issue facing many industries is the U.S. labor shortage, and the meat processing industry is no different    Twenty-seven state agriculture departments…

B.C. man makes the cut as Canadian team of butchers steak claim to be world’s best

Ronnie Keely from Kamloops is taking part in World Butchers’ Challenge on Sept. 2-3   by Winston Szeto – CBC News Over the past decade, Kamloops butcher Ronnie Keely has…

Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association announces new CEO 

Grant McLellan, who has served as chief of staff for several Saskatchewan cabinet ministers, including the ministers of agriculture and trade, will step into the role September 12th  Real Agriculture…

Government of Canada announces up to $45.3 million to enhance African swine fever prevention and preparedness

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $45.3 million to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and…

Our December 2024 Issue

In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!