Canada

This month marks a significant milestone for the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) as it celebrates 20 years of leading farm animal care and welfare in Canada    Founded…

The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center suggests surveillance and monitoring are key to understanding the movement of foreign animal diseases  by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The Swine…

Stats Canada release a report, citing Canadian cattle herd numbers rose slightly this fiscal year,  which marks the first increase in five years   According to the report dated from…

Nearly four years ago, Beijing slammed the door on $193M worth of annual Canadian beef imports. It’s still shut tight by Joanna Smith – The Logic Beijing’s recent decision to…

The Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency has wrapped up the 2024/25 fiscal year by reporting financial results, program highlights, and updates to its board and committees at its Annual General Meeting…

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu, in…

An Independent Agri-Food Policy Note released by Agri-Food Economic Systems suggests U.S. complaints about Canadian dairy policy are unfounded by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca   As North America closes in on…

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China’s planned tariff on canola seed wasn’t factored into his business equations this year by Jeremy Simes – The Canadian Press   The president of the…

Following extensive deliberation and strategic review, the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) Board of Directors has made the decision to formally withdraw its membership from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), effective…

Heartland Livestock Services was once  the ‘crown jewel of the marketing system in Manitoba’ says Livestock Association  by Chelsea Kemp – CBC News Manitoba’s last urban cattle auction mart closed…

The governments of Canada and Alberta, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, increased the low yield allowance so farmers can use poor crops for feed  Alberta.ca The 2025 crop year…

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported its second-quarter profit of $57.8 million, compared with a loss of $26.2 million a year ago   Its earnings amounted to 46 cents per diluted…

The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two years of severe drought had hoped…

The winners will be honoured at Restaurants Canada’s One Table inaugural industry dinner in Toronto on September 16 Newswire Launched in 2017, the Restaurants Canada Awards of Excellence recognize and…

What’s stopping meat produced, inspected, and sold in Alberta from landing on grocery shelves in Saskatchewan? by Beatrice Moen – Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)   A tangled maze…

A partner with Polar Pork says, while Donald Trump’s increase in the general tariff on goods from Canada is unsettling, most exports are protected by the existing Canada U.S. Mexico…

As Canadians fire up their grills for the August long weekend, one of the nation’s most cherished summer traditions is now facing a costly twist: beef prices have surged 25…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced the successful re-opening of market access for Canadian beef and beef products to Australia—opening the door to a key Indo-Pacific market for the…

Temple Grandin – a tireless speaker, prolific author, and distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University – is often circled by students on the Fort Collins campus  by…

When calving season rolls around, cattle rancher Karyn Neilson doubles as a masseuse  by Karina Zapata – CBC News She gives every other newborn calf on her central Alberta farm…