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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…
McDonald’s is offering fresh beef rather than frozen patties in some burgers at thousands of restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal…
Canadian officials are bombarding U.S. counterparts with calls to secure an exemption on potential steel and aluminum tariffs and threatening retaliation, but Ottawa has limited leverage to counter the plan,…
The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) has engaged with the CFIA through two rounds of national consultations in 2013 and 2015 on proposed amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations dealing…
As herd sizes grow, it seems some ranchers are leaning towards finding bulls that make raising the cattle a little bit easier, whether it be with calving or dealing with…
A delegation representing Canada’s pork sector will travel to Japan to meet with key buyers of Canadian pork and learn more about one the Canada’s most important markets by Bruce…
The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) was pleased to learn of new funding announced in the 2018 federal budget aimed at improving Canada’s trade relationships and, improving CFIA’s food safety system…
Chicken is Canada’s favorite protein, according to a recent survey conducted by Leger for Chicken Farmers of Canada. 84% of Canadians purchase fresh chicken on a regular basis, and 90%…
The President of Keystone Agricultural Producers, Dan Mazier, told FarmScape Online he is pleased that Manitoba has joined the federal-provincial-territorial plan to address climate change by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape…
Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks that began on Sunday, hoping to clear the…
The downturn in the U.S. farm economy is projected to continue in 2018 with a decline in U.S. farm income of 6.7%, driven mostly by soft growth in commodity prices…
U.S. farmers, food processors and grain traders have spent months trying to prevent trade relationships from falling apart if the North American Free Trade Agreement implodes. They are trying to…
The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc says reducing the environmental footprint of pork production and reducing the sector’s reliance on antibiotics will be among the top research priorities transitioning into…
After delivering a keynote address to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention last month, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay will be traveling to California this week for…
Stewart Cressman, the Chair of Swine Innovation Porc, is commending Canada’s Minister of Agriculture for his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition from Growing Forward 2 to the new Canadian…
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation and trade. Economic indicators show a strong and dynamic Canadian agricultural sector, with a growing global middle…
Ontario has signed a new bilateral agreement with the federal government that will support strategic, long-term investments that will spur innovation, economic growth and create jobs in Ontario’s agri-food sector…
As more and more people surf, shop and communicate online it behooves the manager of the meat department to develop an online marketing strategy and plan to drive sales of…
U.S. President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as-yet-undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American import penalties by Alexander…
The beef industry is watching the growing popularity of alternative proteins of plant-based and meatless burgers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) unveiled its 2018 policy priorities. For the first…
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!
