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Canadians Believe U.S. Could be Ready to Accept NAFTA Compromise

American trade officials are showing newfound interest in a Canadian proposal for revamping NAFTA‘s automotive provisions as the U.S. seeks to swiftly conclude renegotiations of the continental free trade pact…

Cargill Adds Where Food Comes From Canada as Auditing Body for its Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration Pilot

Where Food Comes From (WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, announced it has been selected by Cargill as an auditing…

Happy Pig, Healthy Meal? U of S Prof Heads Unit to Sniff Out Well-Being of Swine

Where Food Comes From (WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, announced it has been selected by Cargill as an auditing…

Government of Canada Working with Poultry Industry to Reduce Risk of Salmonella

Ensuring that Canadians have access to safe and healthy food is a top priority for the federal government. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), along with their federal food safety…

Competitiveness of Canadian Pork In Japan Strengthens

Casey Smit, the Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board, says Japan continues to be a key export market for Canadian pork producers for a couple of different reasons by…

Minister MacAulay Strengthens Agricultural Trade with Japan and South Korea

Budget 2018 reaffirms the Government of Canada’s commitment to actively deepening trade relationships, through modern, progressive free trade agreements, including in new, fast-growing markets in Asia Building on Canada’s strong…

CPTPP Levels The Playing Field for Canada’s Beef Industry

The National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) applauds the Canadian government for signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Agreement in Chile Future growth of the Canadian beef…

No Veterans, Farmers or Fishers in the Senate

Charlottetown Senator Percy Downe has written to Dr. Huguette Labelle, Chair of the Advisory Board for Senate Appointments, regarding their announcement that until April 3rd, they will be accepting applications…

CMC Applauds CPTPP Signing With Other Meat Industry Stakeholders

CMC released their statement, congratulating the Government of Canada for its participation and signing of the Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) The CMC said in their statement, “the CPTPP will…

Improved Food Safety Systems Expected to Strengthen Canadian Beef and Pork Position in Export Markets

Canadian Meat Council Communications Manager Marcus Mattinson told FarmScape Online that there’s a wide array of important activities the CFIA performs with respect to Food Safety Systems. by Bruce Cochrane…

Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off To Increase April 1

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) has announced that effective April 1, the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off Agency will begin collecting the increased Canadian Beef Cattle Check Off of $2.50 per head…

U.S. Farmers Have Much to Lose if NAFTA Deal Collapses

A collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap, could create the most profound disruption for U.S. farmers who produce…

Alberta Beef Industry Hopeful With NAFTA Negotiations at Critical Juncture

Alberta beef producers are more optimistic than ever about a North American Free Trade Agreement deal that would avoid disrupting their industry Courtesy of CBC.ca They’ve been watching a sixth…

Farmers Say Their Regulatory Burden is Growing

Confusing forms, bad customer service and excessive government regulations are leaving Canadian farmers feeling burnt out, and the problem is getting worse according to findings released today by the Canadian…

Government Gives Away Market Access: Chicken Farmers React

Chicken farmers in Canada are concerned about the impact of decisions taken at the conclusion of discussions on the new Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement. Chicken Farmers of…

Japan May Become More Profitable for Canadian Beef Under New TPP Deal

Earlier this week, Canada’s International Trade Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne, confirmed an agreement that Canada will sign the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, also know as TPP-11, in early…

Canada Reaches Deal On Revised Trans-Pacific Partnership

Canada has agreed to a resurrected version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and will sign on to the deal, according to government sources CBC News The deal, renamed the Comprehensive and…

Canada’s Beef Checkoff Set to More Than Double to $2.50

By the end of 2018 all cattle producers in Canada will pay a national C$2.50 beef checkoff per animal sold. Previously the Canadian Beef Cattle Checkoff was C$1 per animal…

NAFTA: Compromise is Needed on Both Sides

The United States and Canada have to make concessions in order to save NAFTA, whose days are numbered if the parties at the negotiating table persist in wanting to protect…

Canadian Meat Council Supports CPTPP

The Canadian Meat Council is part of the coalition of agricultural industry leaders calling for the Government of Canada to sign on to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)…

Our January 2025 Issue

In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!