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The latest proposed rule change to the Packers and Stockyards Act will set meat production back decades by encouraging litigation and limiting how livestock producers can market their animals to…
In a news release issued this week, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) and Beef Farmers of Ontario, jointly encourage a labour resolution to reopen the…
The Associate Director of the Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers, especially those operating sow farms, to be paying particular attention to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome …
Minister MacAulay announced the re-appointment of Morgan Moore as a Member of the Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC) Mr. Moore is a farmer and has a cow/calf and…
The effects of climate change are having a direct and severe impact on farmers and their ability to earn a stable income To provide producers with more certainty heading…
JBS Canada has initiated the construction of an C$80 million ($58.2 million) beef distribution center at its Brooks, Alberta location The groundbreaking ceremony, held recently, was attended by local…
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Guenter Lotzmann (86) on May 2, 2024, and Ute Lotzmann (78) on May 4, 2024, while on vacation…
Pork suppliers from South America and the United States could gain market share in China if Beijing restricts imports from the European Union in response to escalating trade tensions, traders…
The union that represents workers at a Cargill plant in Calgary says it has “made history” with a vote that could see them walk off the job in the coming…
The Canadian agricultural equipment manufacturing sector experienced softer sales through the first quarter this year By Leigh Anderson – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Sales declined 5.1% from the same…
As Ottawa is looking to overhaul its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, most agri-businesses (59%) say they would be in favour of a multi-employer work permit as an option, to…
The Canadian cattle industry is one of the country’s largest industries and a major economic driver Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $1,627,270 to the…
The food sector is one of the biggest contributors to the climate and nature crises. The way we grow, distribute, consume and dispose of food is responsible for one third…
The Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan says, as the number of Canadians directly involved in farming has declined, the appetite for truthful transparent information on food has…
As an outbreak of avian influenza in dairy herds south of the border continues to spread, and the first human fatality reported, Canadian officials say they are doing everything they…
Recent changes to foreign worker rules from the Government of Canada are having a disproportionate impact on the rural Canadian economy, and the national organizations representing the Canadian meat industry…
Nearly 1,000 Cargill workers in Guelph are on strike, marking the end of its first week. The Guelph plant is one of the largest beef processing facilities in the country…
The following information is from the 2024 FCC Food and Beverage Report, which highlights the opportunities and challenges for Canadian food manufacturers by sector. To get the big picture read…
Jonathan Fortin woke up Friday morning to check on his herd of Black Angus cattle, only to find his field was empty by Morgan Lowrie – CBC News…
This June, Think Turkey is back for another round as Official Partner of Golf Canada at this year’s RBC Canadian Open and CPKC Women’s Open! As part…
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!
