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Restaurants are key to restoring Canada’s pre-pandemic employment levels

Restaurants Canada is seeking sector-specific support from the next federal government to ensure foodservice businesses can help create a million jobs in recovery and prevent labour shortages from becoming a…

Drought forces North American ranchers to sell off their future

When Canadian rancher Dianne Riding strides across her brown pasture, sidestepping cracks and popping grasshoppers, she has less company than usual by Rod Nickel & Tom Polansek – Reuters Record-setting…

New PDS Diagnostic Extension Service Assists in Interpreting Diagnostic Results

A new swine diagnostic extension service now being offered by Prairie Diagnostic Services in partnership with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine is helping veterinarians and farmers translate diagnostic results…

Drought shrinks Canada’s wheat crop to 14-year low, shrivels canola harvest

This years drought has shriveled Canada’s wheat crop to its smallest in 14 years, and its canola harvest to a nine-year low, a government report showed on Monday by Rod…

Drovers Report: ICA Stresses Need for Custom Cattle Feeder Assistance

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding the lack of pandemic relief for custom cattle feeders by Anna Hastert – Drovers.com The additional…

Ontario Pork Invests in the Future of Food Education through new Educational Project with AgScape

AgScape, in collaboration with Ontario Pork, is excited to launch its latest in-classroom educational resource, a Teacher’s Guide for Grades 5-10 Originally published by Ontario Pork The 68-page resource, which…

What if the United States (and Canada) stopped eating meat?

If North Americans’ gave up meat and other animal products, would that solve our climate crisis?  by Frank Mitloehner – originally published on CLEAR Center Research says no. In fact,…

Survey results point to continued support for Canadian chicken farmers

Government support for the Canadian chicken sector is very popular heading into a federal election, according to a recent survey conducted by Abacus Data for Chicken Farmers of Canada Chicken…

CBC Special Video Report: Manitoba drought forces ranchers to sell cattle in emergency auction

Cattle ranchers in drought-stricken central Manitoba are worried about their future after a lack of hay and pasture forced them to sell off herds at emergency auctions.   CBC News…

U.S. Farmers seeking right to repair rules to fix their own tractors while gaining White House ally

Grain farmer Cole Siegle didn’t have time to waste when a combine his family was using to help with the harvest started acting up   by Tony Seskus – CBC…

No, you’re not imagining it — food prices are rising, and they’re set to go even higher

Here’s what’s causing sticker shock at the grocery store   by Kelsey Rolfe – Financial Post Canadians are facing what one expert is calling a “COVID tax” on their grocery…

Pork Producers Encouraged to Engage with Federal Election Candidates

The Canadian Pork Council is calling on Canada’s pork producers to engage with candidates in the upcoming federal election   by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca  Canadian Pork Council representatives met…

Restaurants need sector-specific support to survive devastating pandemic debt

Restaurants Canada is calling on all parties seeking to form the next federal government to help hard-hit foodservice businesses recover from their pandemic debt so they can continue feeding Canada’s…

Tough immigration conversations needed to help keep meat and poultry on grocery store shelves

When American consumers head to the grocery store, they expect to see a meat counter filled with an abundance of animal protein options. America’s farmers, ranchers, and processors produce the…

Role of PPV2 in Swine Respiratory Disease Examined

Research funded by the Swine Health Information Center has identified the potential role of Porcine parvo virus 2 in respiratory disease in pigs   by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca Swine…

Finding the fertilizer sweet spot: Increasing yields while protecting the environment

Farmers walk a fine line when it comes to adding phosphorus fertilizer to their fields   by Canadian Light Source If they don’t use enough, they risk lower yields. If…

Government of Canada increases total AgriRecovery funding to up to $500 million to support farmers facing extreme weather

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the Government of Canada has increased total AgriRecovery funding up to $500 million to address extraordinary costs faced by producers due to drought…

Maritime farmers doing ‘what we can’ to get surplus hay shipped to drought-stricken Prairies

Hay from the Maritimes could make its way to the Prairies later this week as livestock producers in Western Canada struggle with devastating drought conditions.   by Riley Laychuk – CBC News The…

Wendy’s opens delivery-only kitchens in Canada to meet growing demand

Wendy’s plans to open 700 delivery-only kitchens by 2025 to meet the growing demand from people who want their fast food brought to them   the Associated Press Wendy’s said…

CWISHN advises stepped-up adherence to swine barn biosecurity as COVID restrictions ease

The Manager of the Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network is calling for caution and stepped-up adherence to biosecurity as restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID are…

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!