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Creation of Pork Promotion and Research Agency Among 2020 Highlights

The General Manager of Sask Pork says the establishment of a Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency was among the pork sector’s more important accomplishments during 2020 by Bruce Cochrane…

China meat association calls for exporters to disinfect shipments to prevent COVID-19

Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to the world’s biggest market, China’s…

The Pandemic changed how and what we eat. Will that stick in 2021?

There were moments, early in the pandemic, when Joseph Musillami wasn’t sure how the family business would make it by  Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz– Chicago Tribune  Purely Meat Co., a commercial butcher…

Fast-food boom drives rebound in meat sales for American packers

American meatpackers are benefiting from one bright spot in the restaurant industry during the pandemic: fast-food sales by Isis Almeida and Michael Hirtzer – Bloomberg News With most restaurants closed or…

Canadian dollar gains as Brexit deal boosts investor sentiment

The Canadian dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union and domestic data showed a jump in…

Prairie farmers using high-end Wagyu genetics to create ‘snow beef’

Benbie Holsteins in south-central Saskatchewan milks 150 Holsteins every day, but the dairy farm does not need all of its heifer calves for milking, so the remainder are used for something…

Cargill to reopen Canadian beef plant after coronavirus outbreak

Cargill Inc plans to begin reopening its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant next week on Tuesday, days after it closed the facility due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections among…

Guarding Against Disease and Addressing Hog Price Volatility Among 2021 Pork Sector Priorities

The General Manager of Sask Pork says protecting the province’s pork sector from disease and developing strategies to address hog price volatility will be among the organization’s top priorities in…

Meatpacking Workers Get Priority for Vaccine Under CDC Guideline

Meatpacking and poultry processing workers should be among front-line workers next in line for coronavirus vaccines under guidelines approved by a U.S. Centers for Disease Control advisory committee By Mike…

Canadian farmers infuriated by increases in Trudeau’s carbon tax plan

Farmers across Canada were already angry and upset over Prime Minister Trudeau’s existing carbon tax but are now even more upset at the increases announced this month By Marc Montgomery…

Cargill to close Canadian beef plant after coronavirus outbreak

Cargill Inc will begin to temporarily close its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant on Thursday because of an outbreak of COVID-19 infections among workers, the company and a public health…

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…

Our February 2025 Issue

In our February 2025 issue we look at, Dietary Guidelines including meat, AI at IFFA 2025, Trade challenges for the Canadian Beef Industry, Shifting Consumer Demand, Strengthening food security, Cattle Fax forecast, Eliminating internal food trade barriers, and much more!