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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…

Nutrien Launching Industry’s Most Comprehensive Carbon Program to Drive Sustainability in Agriculture

Nutrien announced the launch of the agricultural industry’s most comprehensive carbon program, providing end-to-end support for growers to drive improved sustainability and boost profitability  Businesswire As the world’s largest provider…

Gordon Food Service Canada Showing Its Commitment To Beef Sustainability

Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd. is committed to sustainability across our business. We are very proud to announce that we have incorporated sustainable sourcing for our Gordon ChoiceTM boxed beef…

New Grasslands Conservation incentives project to benefit Canadian ranchers

The State of Canada Birds, 2019 confirmed that Canada has lost nearly 60% of our grassland birds since 1970. This is crisis for bird life and sounds an alarm for our…

China’s coronavirus testing chokes beef trade

In a supermarket in downtown Beijing, refrigerator shelves normally filled with steak from around the world sit empty as tougher testing for the novel coronavirus creates supply bottlenecks and raises…

Establishment of Zoning Agreements Top Priority for Canadian Pork Sector

The Veterinary Counsel with the Canadian Pork Council says the establishment of zoning agreements to preserve international market access for uninfected regions in the event of a foreign animal disease…

Live Cattle Futures climb on cash market optimism, Beef demand

Live cattle futures rose on Wednesday for a fourth straight session, climbing ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as strong packer margins fed expectations of improving cash cattle prices over…

Eleven Ways To Avoid Feed Waste This Winter

Harvesting, storing and delivering a beef herd’s winter rations are the largest expense for most operations. Even small improvements in a winter feed system can result in significant feed cost…

Think Turkey presents “Nourish to Flourish”

With health rightfully top of mind as we head into winter, the Turkey Farmers of Canada have partnered with well-known Registered Dietitian Shannon Crocker to launch Nourish to Flourish: Recipes…

Welcome to Meat Business Pro!

Following on the success of our long standing Canadian Meat Business platform, we are proud to announce that we are widening our audience and our reach in Canada and the…

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!