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McDonald’s Expands Beyond Meat Burger Trials in Canada

McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) said on Wednesday it will expand its trial in Canada of vegan burgers made by Beyond Meat (BYND.O) as the world’s biggest fast food chain tests the…

Research into the Human Microbiome Applicable to Pigs

A Microbiology Professor with the University of Guelph says many of the discoveries related to the gut microbiome of humans can be applied to benefit the health of pigs by…

Maple Leaf CEO Tweets United States Shares Blame for Iran Plane Crash

The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods spoke out Sunday against the U.S. government, days after an Iranian missile accidentally shot down a jetliner, killing all 176 people on board —…

Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame Announces 2020 Inductees

The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (SAHF) today announced the five individuals and one couple who will be inducted into the Hall in 2020 The inductees being recognized for their…

Canadian Meat Business is Going Digital!

We launched Canadian Meat Business in 2002 and over that time we have proudly published more than 100 consecutive issues and 16 Annual Buyer’s Guides. However, after much consideration, we…

1 in 3 Meat Packing Jobs at Risk of Automation Replacement

In Brooks, one in five of the southern Alberta city’s roughly 14,000 residents works at the local meat-packing plant by Sarah Rieger – CBC News Having a city so reliant…

Buying Power: Bull Selection To Improve Your Bottom Line

If it hasn’t happened already, soon your mailboxes and inboxes will be filling up with catalogues for this year’s bull sales. How can you identify which bull is going to…

U.S. Senate Panel Overwhelmingly Approves Nafta For Final Vote

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee overwhelmingly approved the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Tuesday, moving the revamped North American trade deal a step closer to a final Senate vote in the coming…

Alberta Processor Bullish on Market Growth for Halal Meat

The manager of a central Alberta meat processing plant that already flies fresh lamb to Dubai every week says he expects the market for certified halal products will continue to…

New Research Shows How Lighting During Incubation Impacts Chick Development

Lighting plays an important role in chick development­—even as early as the incubation period A new study conducted by researchers at Dalhousie University and the University of Saskatchewan discovered that…

Farmers Capture Carbon as Warnings of Climate Shocks Grow Louder

With the rash of wildfires that tore through millions of acres of land, towns and cities in Canada, the US, and now Australia like the wrath of God through much…

Biosecurity Top of Mind Heading into 2020

The Chair of Sask Pork says heading into 2020, biosecurity remains the top priority as pork producers consider the implications of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Asia and Europe and…

Chicago Mercantile Reports Hog Futures Rally on China Trade Optimism

Hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than six weeks on Monday on increased optimism over trade with China, the world’s biggest pork consumer China agreed to import…

Canada’s Pork Exporters Expect a Bumper 2020 Due to China’s ASF Pandemic

Canada’s largest exporter of pork products to China expects shipments to the Asian nation to jump as much as 60 per cent next year amid renewed access to the market…

Livestock Futures Rise With Beef Demand Supporting Cattle

U.S. livestock futures strengthened on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the end of the year Strong domestic and export demand for beef helped to underpin cattle futures, traders…

China Lowers Frozen Pork Tariffs

China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork and avocado to some types of semiconductors next year as Beijing looks to boost imports amid a slowing economy and…

CSF Welcomes Ontario Lamb Producers Caucus as its Newest Member

The Canadian Sheep Federation is pleased to announce approval of its newest member, the Ontario Lamb Producers Caucus In a meeting held Thursday, December 19th, the CSF Board of Directors…

Canada Could Be Last To Ratify USMCA Deal

Canada could be the last of the three North American countries to ratify a new trade deal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, indicating that his plan to match…

Plant Closures Force Cattle Producers to Juggle Inventory

The suspension of three beef processing plants in Ontario will force more cattle to be processed outside the province, costing producers in both higher transportation costs and lower returns for…

Canada’s Ministers of Agriculture Advance Improvements to Business Risk Management Programs

Federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture met face-to-face for the second time this year to initiate action on a number of key proposals to improve support to Canadian…

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!