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Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set new highs on Friday and finished stronger on technical buying and firm cash prices, traders said by Tom Polansek – Reuters…
The Livestock Tax Deferral provision allows farmers who sell part of their breeding herd due to drought or flooding in prescribed drought or flood regions to defer a portion of…
Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their annual conference, outlining their shared vision, priorities and principles for the next agricultural policy framework and the future of…
Workers at plant near High River, Alta., have COVID-related health and safety concerns, among others by CBC News A document from Cargill, provided by the union representing workers with…
The Manager of Swine Health Programs with Manitoba Pork reports the investigation into the cause of Manitoba’s latest Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak is well underway and the hope is that…
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the investment of $32 million in grants awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to support expanded…
The Canadian Red Cross has launched the British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather Appeal to support those impacted by the recent severe rainfall across the British Columbia southern coast and…
Now that Parliament has returned, Restaurants Canada is eager to get back to work with elected officials to ensure that hard-hit foodservice businesses will have enough federal support to get…
Animal rescues continued Saturday on flood-stricken Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford, and the military joined the effort by Michele Brunoro – CBC News Soldiers were hoisted in front-end loaders to…
Deanna Hofing has joined WTI as an Applications Specialist Hofing has extensive technical knowledge and expertise in the meat and food industries. She has been providing customers innovative…
Our February forecasts provided livestock prices that have each been exceeded to date. Year-over-year prices all show improvement. by Martha Roberts – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Both cattle and…
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) is calling on the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to expand drought-survival measures that will safeguard producers into the next…
Think Turkey, the five-year marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness of turkey as a delicious everyday protein option, has teamed up with VIA Rail to grant seven lucky Canadians’ wish…
The fast-food conglomerate Restaurant Brands International Inc., announced Monday it’s buying Firehouse Subs for US$1 billion in cash Bloomberg According to a release, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Firehouse has approximately 1,200…
A union representing thousands of workers at a Cargill Inc. beef plant in Alberta gave official notice on Wednesday of a strike starting Dec. 6 following two days of negotiations…
The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing up to $7 million to rapidly increase processing capacity in meat processing plants across the province Reuters This initiative builds on…
Brazil has requested consultations with the European Union at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a dispute over EU measures affecting the import of salted chicken meat and turkey meat…
China’s meat imports in October fell from a year ago to their lowest in 20 months, customs data showed on Sunday, as cheap domestic pork cut demand for overseas supplies…
Barbecue has emerged as the world’s top trending flavor for innovative, authentic-tasting snacks, meats and meat alternatives, vegetables, sauces, marinades, and seasonings Kerry, the world’s leading taste and…
Joe Schissler has joined WTI as the Vice President of Sales “We are excited to have Joe on our team. He will help lead our efforts to strengthen…
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!
