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IFFA 2019: Ways to Greater Sustainability In The Meat Industry

Sustainability in terms of resource usage and the employment of energy-efficient processes along the entire value chain is one of the foremost challenges of our time. And this applies to…

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association 2019 AGM Recap

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) held an action-packed 2019 annual general meeting in Ottawa. Trade, business risk management, national price insurance, labour shortages, animal transportation regulations and the food guide…

China Doubles Down

The Chinese embassy is doubling-down on Beijing’s decision to revoke export permits for canola By Kelsey Johnson and Charlie Pinkerton – ipolitics.ca The country’s customs agency says it notified the…

Danish Entry Key to Effective Transport Biosecurity

The Vice President of Brussels Transport says a well designed properly utilized Danish Entry is one of the most effective defenses against the spread of swine diseases by Bruce Cochrane…

Agri-food Sector Welcomes The 2019 Budget’s Immigration Pilot for Foreign Workers

People in Canada’s agrifood sector say they’re hoping a three-year pilot project announced in the new federal budget can help the sector bring in the full-time, non-seasonal workers it needs…

New Public Opinion Research on Hot Button Issues Around Food

A new study provides further understanding into the tides of public opinion around Canadian food, how it’s grown, and the relationship consumers want with farmers and those that process their…

Maple Leaf Foods names Kathleen Long Vice President of Animal Care

Maple Leaf Foods announced the promotion of Kathleen Long from DVM to vice president of animal care. In her new role, she will lead the company’s animal care policies and…

Let’s Make a Deal

It might come as a shock to many Canadians, especially after all of U.S. President Donald Trump’s boasting about the issue, but the Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement doesn’t actually…

Manitoba Pork Applauds Federal Action to Protect Canadian Swine From ASF

The introduction of African Swine Fever into Canada would put over 100 thousand jobs in jeopardy and could cost the Canadian economy 24 billion dollars by Bruce Cochrane FarmScape Online…

China Widens Ban On Canadian Canola Imports to Second Firm – Viterra

China expanded its ban on Canadian canola seed imports on Tuesday to include shipments from Viterra Inc, the latest development in a wider trade dispute between the two countries by…

Liberals Promise Billions For Chicken Farmers Affected by Trade Deals

The Trudeau government is promising billions of dollars to compensate dairy, egg and poultry farmers hurt by Canada’s recent free-trade agreements — industries concentrated in vote-rich Quebec and Ontario by…

CRSB Takes Home Beef Industry Innovation and Sustainability Award

Announced at the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) annual general meeting, the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) won the 2019 Beef Industry Innovation & Sustainability Award (BIISA). The award was…

Good and Bad May Come From African Swine Fever

I must admit, being a grain guy, the global outbreak of African swine fever is something I have only paid passing attention to, but the issue is gaining traction. According…

U.S. Farm Belt Slammed by Floods and Heavy Snow

A harsh late winter storm broadsided a vast swathe of the U.S. agriculture industry this week as heavy snow closed roads and buried cattle in the Plains while excessive rain…

Budget 2019: Agriculture Broad Strokes

IPolitics’ Kelsey Johnson digs into what Budget 2019 means for Canada’s agriculture industry as well as rural Canadians. Here’s a broad-strokes overview. By Kelsey Johnson – iPolitics Supply Management Compensation.…

Talking Agriculture with Lawrence MacAulay

Prior to Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle earlier this March that saw Honourable Minister Lawrence MacAulay appointed Minister of Veteran Affairs, and Quebec MP Marie-Claude Bibeau assuming the desk of Minister of…

Our 100th Issue is Online: We Thank You for Your Support

This is a very special edition as it marks our 100th consecutive issue since our launch back in September/October 2002. We have been publishing Canadian Meat Business six times per…

Agri-Food Immigration Pilot Announced in Federal Budget

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) applauds the Government of Canada for announcing today a three-year Agri-Food Immigration Pilot to bring in full-time, non-seasonal agriculture workers that will include a pathway…

CCA Reviews The New Food Guide

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) has reviewed the new Canada’s Food Guide released by Health Canada. Lean red meat, such as beef, is rightfully acknowledged as a nutrient rich and…

Minister Bibeau Highlights Government Support for Women in Agriculture

Diversity and inclusion are integral to creating an economy that works for everyone. The full and equal participation of women in Canada’s agriculture and food system will ensure the sector…

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!