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U.S. and Canadian Farm Groups Support Strong Trading Partnership

The leaders of the U.S. National Farmers Union (NFU) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) in a joint statement today urged Canadian and U.S. officials to preserve the strong,…

Tariffs on U.S. Pork Also Hurt Canadian Pork Producers

The Chair of Manitoba Pork says factors that lower the value of hogs in the United States, harming U.S. pork producers also hurts Canadian pork producers by Bruce Cochrane –…

Niman Ranch Expands into Canada for First Time with Macgregors Meat & Seafood

Niman Ranch, the pioneering leader in natural, humanely and sustainably raised beef, pork, and lamb, proudly announces its first Canadian partnership with the largest independently owned purveyor in the country,…

Mexico Hits Back With Trade Tariffs

Mexico put tariffs on American products ranging from steel to pork and bourbon on Tuesday, retaliating against import duties on metals imposed by President Donald Trump and taking aim at…

North American Meat Institute Statement Regarding Mexico’s Imposition of Tariffs on U.S. Pork Exports

Mexico today levied 10 percent tariffs, which will increase to 20 percent effective July 5, on unprocessed U.S. pork products in retaliation for tariffs imposed on Mexican steel and aluminum…

Canadian Meat Council Welcome New Chairman

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is proud to announce the appointment of David Colwell as Chairman of their Board of Directors for the next two years The election took place…

Prime Minister Trudeau Puts His Foot Down

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland have taken to the media stage to meet Trump’s tariffs head on, and their stance is undeniably firm. by…

Minister MacAulay to Promote Agricultural Trade in Texas

As negotiations on a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue, the Government of Canada is working hard to create new opportunities for producers and food processors on both…

Cattlemen Look to Benefit From New CPTPP Trade Agreement

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was signed by 11 countries in Santiago, Chile on March 8, and has cattlemen across the country lobbying for quick action by the…

Breakthrough Hydrolysis Technology Transforms Animal By-Products Into Green Energy

An innovative Canadian technology targeting global markets has successfully completed commercial scale processing of livestock carcass by-products into fertilizers at the Lethbridge Biogas biorefining plant This new thermal hydrolysis and…

Beef and Pork Exports Up Last Year

Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry breaks down the 2017 numbers, looks at what is happening this year, and what the growing Chinese market could…

Pork Producers Advised to Prepare for Antibiotic Use Changes

Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers to make sure they are fully prepared for new regulations that will take effect later this year pertaining to the access and use of…

U.S. Beef Packer Margins Soar as Cattle Prices Fall

U.S. beef packers including Tyson Foods Inc and Cargill Inc are racking up historically high margins, thanks to slumping cattle prices amid a supply glut and as Americans turn to…

MacAulay’s Trade Mission to China Means Increased Meat Exports

Canada is a trading nation that is focused on growing trade and investment relationships, including diversifying into new and rapidly growing markets in Asia With a population of 1.4 billion…

Trade and Fake Meat Top of Mind for U.S. Cattlemen

Making sure that beef has a seat at trade negotiations tables has been a focus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), along with labeling of Fake Meat by Wyatt…

Significant Issues Remain Over NAFTA

The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal in a statement Thursday designed to douse expectations that an agreement might be just a few minor…

Washington Rebuffs Trudeau Hope for Quick NAFTA Deal

The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal in a statement Thursday designed to douse expectations that an agreement might be just a few minor…

Maple Leaf Foods Goes All-Natural in Entire Line of Processed Meats

The latest TV commercial from meat processing giant Maple Leaf Foods features children at a spelling bee stumbling over the names of food additives such as maltodextrin and butylated hydroxytoluene…

Pace of Genetic Improvement in Swine Production Expected to Accelerate

The Genetic Project Manager with PIC Canada expects the pace of genetic improvement within swine production to continue to accelerate over the next several years by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

Mexico Says NAFTA Deal Unlikely This Week but Canada is Upbeat

Mexico’s economy minister said that he saw diminishing chances for a new North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of a Thursday deadline to present a deal that could be signed…

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!