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African Swine Fever Preparedness to be Discussed in January

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, as African Swine Fever moves through eastern Europe and Asia, it continues to present a major risk to North American…

Who will spearhead Biden’s climate, energy and agriculture policies?

President-elect Joe Biden has promised an overhaul of U.S. energy and environment policy to fight climate change, with a goal of bringing the economy to net-zero emissions by 2050, and…

Animal rights activist group’s ideas are nuts and ignore the heroism of meat industry workers

An anti-meat, animal-rights activist group masquerading as a human health organization wants to decide how much and what type of protein you consume Reuters They use a black swan event…

Meat Institute applauds President-Elect Bidens choice for U.S. Trade Representative

The Meat Institute supports President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)   Tai, who would become the first Asian American to hold the role…

Surging Feed Prices Will Challenge the U.S. Animal Protein Sector’s Recovery

The U.S. animal protein sector is expected to face a 12% increase in feed costs in 2021, which will mark the highest year-over-year inflation since 2011   With corn futures…

Poll suggests Canadians support pathway to permanency for temporary migrant workers

A Nanos Research poll, commissioned by Senator Ratna Omidvar and Senator Rob Black, found that more than eight in ten Canadians would support (40%) or somewhat support (41%) providing a…

Food report predicts uptick in grocery prices for 2021

The 2021 Canada Food Price Report was released, the report forecasts that overall food prices will go up 3 to 5 per cent  by Mike Arsenault – CTV News It’s going…

As U.S. companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who’s essential

Companies and industry groups lobbying to get their U.S. workers to the front of the line for COVID vaccination are running into a patchwork of state plans and confusion over…

Cargill’s Guelph beef processing facility now sourcing beef from CRSB Certified farms and ranches

Expansion of Cargill’s implementation of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)’s Certified Sustainable Beef Framework is now a reality. In addition to its CRSB sustainability certification, the Guelph beef processing facility has…

Canada’s restaurants need a national working group to bring back 260,000 jobs

With foodservice businesses continuing to face devastating restrictions, Restaurants Canada is calling for a national working group to lay the groundwork for the industry’s revival in 2021   “Our members…

Brazil’s BRF shares soar after bold 10-year plan

Brazilian food processor BRF SA was the biggest stock market gainer on Tuesday after announcing an expansion plan focusing on growth at home and in halal markets like Turkey and…

Need for Made in Canada Hog Pricing Increases

The President of SAMC Farm Management Professionals says it will be a challenge but he is confident a “Made in Canada” hog pricing formula will ultimately be adopted  by Bruce…

Canada trade deficit shrinks slightly in October, still higher than expected

Canada’s trade deficit narrowed slightly to a still greater-than-expected C$3.76 billion ($2.94 billion) in October as exports grew at a faster pace than imports, Statistics Canada data showed on Friday…

Hundreds of vehicles join Surrey convoy in solidarity with Indian farmers

Hundreds of protesters drove in a convoy Wednesday from Surrey to downtown Vancouver, honking horns and waving flags in solidarity with Indian farmers who have marched on Delhi in opposition to…

McDonald’s Releases New Video that gets to the heart of beef farming in Canada

Beef sustainability starts from the ground up. From careful stewardship of the land and animals to implementing leading ranching practices that minimize environmental impact, we’re proud of our long standing…

Plan To Adapt When Grazing

Adaptive grazing herd management applies to grazing practices that are developed with careful consideration to the specific conditions that exist on individual farms and ranches  Beef Cattle Research Council When…

FCC’s 2021 meat processing outlook: Navigating price volatility

The meat processing sector has experienced its fair share of ups-and-downs over the past couple of years  by Kyle Burak – Farm Credit Canada Global supply reductions have expanded export opportunities…

Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first

Singapore has given U.S. start-up Eat Just the greenlight to sell its lab-grown chicken meat, in what the firm says is the world’s first regulatory approval for so-called clean meat…

Canada’s Ministers of Agriculture focus on important support measures for farmers and processors at their annual conference

Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their two-day virtual conference with important discussions on the future of Business Risk Management programs, a discussion on balance…

Governments Taking Action to Meet Demands of Ontario’s Meat Sector and Support Farmers

The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing up to $11.5 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) for two important new programs, one of which will assist meat…

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!