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Methods for evaluating Feed protein quality for Swine applicable to Human Food Ingredients

Research aimed at improving the evaluation of feed ingredients for swine also has implications for the food industry  by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca Researchers with the University of Guelph, working…

De Dutch partners with Egg Farmers of Canada to bring Egg Quality Assurance certification to its restaurants throughout western Canada

Egg Farmers of Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with De Dutch who are now featuring the Egg Quality Assurance™  certification mark on their menus within their restaurants throughout…

Britain makes emergency call for 800 foreign butchers to avoid mass pig cull

Britain will offer six-month emergency visas to 800 foreign butchers to avoid a mass pig cull, it said on Thursday, after farmers complained that an exodus of workers from abattoirs…

Canada faces unprecedented clean growth opportunity in the agriculture sector

Canada faces an unprecedented opportunity to grow the agriculture and agri-food sector, while also advancing its environmental objectives – but current approaches are not enough to get us there  Global…

Drive Away Hunger shifts approach to give 20 million meals

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is evolving Drive Away Hunger to provide even more food for Canadians in need by engaging the larger agriculture and food community in raising food and cash…

U.S. considers faster hog slaughtering based on plant staffing

The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a U.S. court…

Despite COVID Challenges Domestic Pork Demand Remains Exceptional

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services reports, despite ongoing challenges resulting from COVID, domestic demand for pork has remained exceptional by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca The U.S.…

Wilson Loree Award Now Accepting Nominations

Do you know someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to developing and promoting new and positive change in farm business management practices and expertise in Canada?   Nominate them…

Turkey Farmers of Canada donates $20,000 to Food Banks Canada through The Wishbone Project

After a year full of virtual dinners and celebrations, this weekend Canadians are returning to the Thanksgiving they remember. To spread Thanksgiving spirit to those fighting food insecurities, Turkey Farmers…

Vietnam agrees to zoning arrangement to allow for safe trade from Canada in the event of an African swine fever outbreak

Canada’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Vietnam Food Administration have agreed to an African swine fever (ASF) zoning…

Walmart Canada Makes Largest Commitment to Purchase Beef Sourced from Certified Sustainable Farms and Ranches In Canada

Beef purchased through this commitment will support the environmental, social and economic sustainability of Canadian farmers and ranchers whose operations are certified through a third-party audited system, in accordance with…

Maple Leaf Foods Increases Pre-Cooked Bacon Capacity Through Creation of Bacon Centre of Excellence at Winnipeg Plant

Maple Leaf Foods announced that it has completed construction of a $182 million expansion to its Winnipeg prepared meats plant,  significantly increasing its bacon production capacity with new in-house capacity…

Government Interference in Beef & Cattle Markets has Unintended Consequences; Will Cost Producers Billions

In response to a bipartisan request from the House Agriculture Committee, Texas A&M University has completed a comprehensive report on the U.S. cattle and beef markets written by leading economists…

Recovery and Rebirth for Restaurants in a Post-Pandemic World

Though the COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves through Canada’s foodservice industry, inflicting a devastating impact across the entire foodservice landscape, the industry is finally seeing signs of positive change    Restaurants…

USDA’s Vaccine Candidate Successful in Blocking Spread of African Swine Fever Virus

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today announced that one of its African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) vaccine candidates has been shown to prevent and effectively…

Beef Farmers of Ontario Champion Food Literacy by Working with AgScape in Developing New Educational Resource

AgScape, an Ontario charity dedicated to bringing food & agriculture resources and programs to teachers across Ontario, has announced the completion of a new Teacher’s Guide – ‘An Exploration of…

Metro claims Ontario’s Finest Butcher Title

Paul Gentile of Metro, Toronto took home the title of Ontario’s Finest Butcher (OFBC) in a competition hosted by Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) on Tuesday. Gentile is a first…

TrustBIX Blog: Carbon Footprints on the Sands of Time – the Role of the Agri-Food Industry

Almost every step we take in our daily life leaves a carbon footprint: turning on the light in the bathroom, running on a treadmill, driving to work, buying another pair…

CME Livestock: Hog futures surge on bullish USDA data

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures soared on Monday   by Julie Ingwersen – Reuters The most-active December contract rose its daily limit after a quarterly U.S. Department of…

BCRC Blog: Announcing The Beef Researcher Mentorship Participants 2021-2022

Engaging researchers who study cattle, beef, genetics, feed or forage production with the Canadian beef cattle industry is mutually beneficial; it allows researchers to be better informed of what the…

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!