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Ag Ministers Hopeful For USMCA Deal To Be Ratified

Both Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue issued statements last week regarding their hope for a ratified USMCA deal in the next few months with…

Ten Things You Need to Know About Plant-Based Meat

An important new study about global nutrition was published this week that deserves everyone’s full attention: “Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems.”…

Canadian Pork Exports to Mexico Soar as Trade Wars Bite U.S. Farmers

Canada’s pork exports to Mexico soared last year as retaliatory tariffs against the United States drove buyers away from American farmers and toward alternate suppliers Naomi Powell – Financial Post…

Government Invests in Industry-led Animal Welfare Activities

The livestock industry strives to continuously improve its capacity to respond to increasing demands by consumers and markets to demonstrate the highest quality of animal care Minister of Agriculture and…

McGill’s Mac Campus Gets Federal Funding for Biomass Research

McGill University’s Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue received a major federal investment of $7 million to the Biomass Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership by John Meagher – Montreal Gazette The…

Pork Producers Encouraged to Think Globally and Act Locally to Control Disease

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging North American pork producers to think globally and act locally when it comes to reducing the risk of introducing…

PodCast! The Future of Meat

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food system contributes over $114 billion to our gross domestic product, and provides safe, nutritious and sustainable food for the world, while creating well-paying jobs for our…

Maple Leaf Plants Recognized for Workplace Safety Achievements

Four Maple Leaf Foods (TSX: MFI) plants were recognized on Tuesday by the North American Meat Institute and the National Safety Council with awards for their workplace safety achievements Speedvale…

Government of Canada Invests Over $50 million In Agricultural Sector

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food system contributes over $114 billion to our gross domestic product, and provides safe, nutritious and sustainable food for the world, while creating well-paying jobs for our…

SHIC Evaluates Risk of FAD Contaminated Feed Infecting Pigs

Scientists working on behalf of the Swine Health Information Center are evaluating the level of risk posed by feed of bringing a foreign animal disease into North America by Bruce…

Cattle Producers Play Wait-And-See for 2019 Prices

Numerous factors could change the fortunes of western Canadian beef cattle producers in 2019, and yet that region’s potential profitability remains higher than the challenged eastern Canada sector by Richard…

Delta Genomics Sells Genotyping Services to Global Genomics Company

Delta Genomics Centre has sold its genotyping services in an asset sale to Neogen Canada Inc, a subsidiary of Neogen Corporation, securing improved genomics servicing deal for Canadian livestock producers…

U.S. Processor Debuts Ground Beef Sourced from One Steer at Supermarkets

A beef processor in Texas has launched a grass-fed ground beef program that sources meat from an individual animal and is offering the product in grocery stores throughout the Southeast…

Hog Futures Drop On Weak Pork Prices

U.S. lean hog futures fell to the lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, declining for the second straight session as weaker prices for pork pointed to abundant supplies, traders and…

From Farm to Table to Sustainability

The local food movement sparked a boom of urban pastoral destinations that introduced city dwellers to meat raised and produce grown at nearby farms By Gregory Furgala – Restobiz.ca The…

New Surveillance Network Aims to Serve Canada’s Cow-Calf Industry

A new and timely research network being established this spring will provide the nation’s cow-calf industry with benchmark data to help with planning and management By Owen Roberts – Real…

Farmers Need to Tell Their Stories

Meat farmers have to do a better job of telling their own story to counteract the “activist agenda” about how meat is produced in Canada farms, according to rancher Adrienne…

U.S., Canada, Mexico Ag Ministers to Speak at USDA Ag Forum

The Director of Food Integrity and Consumer Engagement with Phibro Animal Health says farmers need to engage directly with consumers to explain whey they do what they do By Holly…

Farmers Encouraged to Engage Public on Antimicrobial Use

The Director of Food Integrity and Consumer Engagement with Phibro Animal Health says farmers need to engage directly with consumers to explain whey they do what they do by Bruce…

Study Shows African Swine Flu Contaminated Meat is Reaching Border Points

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says a study conducted in Australia shows African Swine Fever contaminated pork is reaching border points by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…

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!