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#CanadianComfort campaign returns

As Canadians re-open their doors to friends and family, the demand for cooking with homegrown foods remains high   Egg Farmers Canada  Research shows that more and more of us…

Industry and academia team up to secure Canada’s food supply

Protein Industries Canada announced the Food Convergence Innovation (FCI) Canada – Food and Beverage Supply Chain Project. The FCI-Canada Project focuses on creating a national, sector-wide platform with enterprise-to-enterprise connectivity…

Government of Canada announces $100 million in AgriRecovery funding to further support farmers facing continued extreme weather

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the Government of Canada is making available $100 million through the AgriRecovery Framework to address the immediate extraordinary costs faced by producers…

Alberta ranchers face difficult decisions as drought drags on

Alberta ranchers hit hard during the pandemic last year are now dealing with drought conditions that are devastating vital grazing land and taking both a financial and emotional toll    by Tony Seskus ·…

Renewed effort needed on ASF as disease found in the Dominican Republic

The news that pigs in the Dominican Republic tested positive for the animal disease African swine fever (ASF) is raising alarm bells for Canadian pork producers    Canadian Pork Council…

TrustBix Blog: Global Food Systems Transformation: Moving from “Why?” to “What?”

While the whole world is dreaming about travelling, let’s remember what is so fascinating about visiting other countries    TrustBIX blog You get a fantastic chance to explore new cultures,…

Crop-destroying grasshoppers chewing away at Manitoba farmers’ livelihoods

For a fourth year in a row, Manitoba’s grasshopper population is on the rise and causing more issues for farmers already struggling to make it through drought conditions   by…

Canada’s annual inflation rate slows but remains above Bank of Canada target

Canada’s inflation rate slowed more than expected in June from a decade-high in May as food, transport and clothing costs eased, but some analysts said it might be only a…

Alberta Study Examines Infectivity of PED Infected Stored Hog Manure

Researchers working on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc hope to have a clearer idea by this fall of how long stored manure from PED infected farms remains infective   by…

Delivering Sustainable Food Systems

The global livestock sector comprises over 1.3 billion farmers, ranchers, producers, processors, and companies around the world who collectively provide most of the world’s animal products — milk, meat, eggs,…

Ottawa to help farmers and ranchers affected by drought

Help is on the way for Canadian farmers and ranchers severely affected by this year’s drought   by Bill Graveland / Steve Lambert – Canadian Press  Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau…

Here Are Some Things To Consider When Valuing A Crop For Feed

With moderate to severe drought in many areas of Canada and the northern United States, many beef producers are looking for alternative feed sources to get their cattle through the…

White Spot and Triple O’s Announce British Columbia-Wide Fundraiser Day on July 29 to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts

Two Dollars from the Sale of All Burgers Across B.C. Locations to be Donated to the Canadian Red Cross, Federal and B.C. Provincial Governments to Match Donations     by Global…

FCC reports strong financial performance in 2020-2021

FCC reported strong financial performance last year, demonstrating the resilience and adaptability of the Canadian agriculture and food industry during a challenging time   Farm Credit Canada (FCC)  “In a…

Latin America to defend beef production at UN food summit

Latin American and Caribbean countries, especially big food producers in South America, will join forces to defend the region’s livestock production at a United Nations’ food summit this month amid…

Germany has another African swine fever case in farm pigs

A third case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed over the weekend in farm pigs in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, German authorities said   by Michael Hogan – Reuters…

USask researchers, SHA, and CHEP Good Food work together to tackle hunger issues in Sask

University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers along with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and CHEP Good Food Inc. are working together to better understand the historical roots of food insecurity and…

Bibeau statement following Federal-Provincial Territorial Ministers Meeting on Agri Recovery

“Today, I met my provincial and territorial colleagues virtually to discuss many pressing issues facing the agriculture sector, in the lead-up to our Annual Conference in Guelph, Ontario on September…

‘Hanging on by a thread’: Canadian canola & wheat farmers hope for rain

Andy Keen’s canola crop appears picturesque, bursting with yellow flowers that normally go on to produce pods of valuable seeds. But to Keen’s eye, it is a disaster in the…

Court Ordered Line Speed Rollback Expected to Force New Pork Plant Construction

An Economist with Partners for Production Agriculture says a court ordered rollback of U.S. pork harvesting facility line speeds will force the construction of new processing plants rather than allow…

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!