Environment
The Manager of Quality Assurance and Animal Care Programs with Manitoba Pork expects many of Canada’s pork producers to accelerate their transition to Canadian Pork Excellence by Bruce Cochrane –…
In an industry in which producers get paid by the pound, the trend towards heavier animals may sound like a good thing. But not when it comes to processing efficiency…
A new sensor-based tracking system for livestock could provide peace of mind for farmers, food companies and consumers that animals are being treated humanely during transport By Lilian Schaer –…
Officials from the United States and Mexico said Monday that NAFTA talks are progressing well, but not enough to announce a deal in principle in the near future Mexico’s economy…
Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec (PBQ) are henceforth officially members of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). The announcement was made by PBQ Chairman Claude Viel on April 4th and…
Manitoba Pork reports all but four of the 80 Manitoba swine sites infected during a 2017 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak have now reached or are close to reaching a presumptive…
Rumblings of a China-U.S. trade war could boost the prospects of Canadian industries, but it would also cause global disruptions and force Canadians to defend their markets against heightened American…
Manitoba pork processing company HyLife has completed a $176-million expansion and modernization of its Neepawa processing plant, making it one of the most sophisticated facilities of its kind in Canada.…
Ron Glaser is Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Canada Beef and he also serves in another capacity for the agency on the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for setting Canada…
David Haywood-Farmer says foreign trade is his priority as president of the association CBC News A third generation rancher from Savona, B.C. has just been named president of the Canadian…
China has slapped a 25 per cent tariff on U.S. pork. For hog farmers in rural Iowa, an area of the country that largely voted for Trump in the 2016…
Canada’s agriculture and food system is a leading producer of high-quality, safe products and a key driver of the country’s economic growth The Government of Canada understands the importance of…
The brilliant comedian Jim Gaffigan has it figured out. To paraphrase his McDonald’s routine. “Friends tell me ‘Oh, I would never go to McDonald’s’ but they sell a billion hamburgers…
The last time we spoke with Melinda German in 2016, she had just learned she was selected to fill the new position of General Manager for the Canadian Beef Cattle…
A new analysis of Statistics Canada data shows Canadians are consuming moderate amounts of meat. On average, Canadians consume 41 grams of cooked fresh meat, such as beef, pork, lamb…
A trade war between the United States and China could potentially provide benefits to a handful of industries in Canada but the overall impact would be negative for the Canadian…
While in Alberta this week, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, joined Oneil Carlier, Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, to tour the once-quarantined Alberta farm where the…
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that David Haywood-Farmer and Bob Lowe were elected by acclamation as President and Vice President, respectively, at the…
As interest rates slowly rise from their historic lows, we want to help pump up your farm financial fitness. Throughout March, we’ll be sharing posts to help put your 2018…
The newly named NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare told FarmScape Online a new research program looking at swine welfare will contribute to the sustainability of farming systems and…
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!
