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Ottawa announces funding to improve sustainability benchmark for Agri-Food

More and more people around the world are looking for high-quality, sustainable food products, and food brands need to respond to evolving market access rules to operate and enter new…

Why drought on the prairies is making your steak more expensive

Ask John Wildenborg if he thinks Canadians will be paying more for steak during future barbecue seasons, and the owner of Calgary specialty butcher shop Master Meats doesn’t hesitate  …

Swine Health Information Center Issues Call for Research Proposals

The Swine Health Information Center has issued a call for research proposals targeting priorities identified in its 2024 Plan of Work     by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The Swine…

Maple Leaf Foods combining meat and plant protein businesses into one

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is combining its meat and plant protein businesses into one as it seeks to focus the company and drive growth     by Rosa Saba –…

Pickleball Canada Thinks Turkey for National Protein Partnership

Pickleball Canada named Think Turkey as the National Protein Partner of Pickleball Canada and Presenting Partner of the 2024 Myoflex Pickleball Canada National Championship       Pickleball Canada National…

Minister MacAulay opens Canada’s first-ever Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office

Canada has strong business and people-to-people ties across the Indo-Pacific region, and the Government of Canada will continue working to create new opportunities for Canadian farmers, producers, and the agri-food…

Ungraded Beef hitting Canadian store shelves

If you have spotted “ungraded beef” at your grocery store recently – it’s not a mystery meat. In fact, officials say it’s completely safe to consume     by Pat…

Canada announces further investment to strengthen global pork sector position

Canada’s pork industry is an economic powerhouse, employing tens of thousands of Canadians and contributing billions to Canada’s GDP     by Canada Newswire As the global demand for pork…

CMC signs joint statement with Meat Institute and Comecarne

To deepen meat industry coordination and government collaboration in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the Canadian Meat Council (CMC), Consejo Mexicano de la Carne (COMECARNE), and the Meat Institute…

Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council projects job vacancies will surpass 100,000 by 2030

At a time when Canadian agriculture continues to struggle with a chronic worker shortage, new data from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has found that by the year…

US agriculture secretary sees ‘chaos’ in meat market without congressional action on Prop 12

There will be chaos in the U.S. meat marketplace without congressional action on California’s Prop 12 law that tightened animal welfare requirements for pork products sold in the state, Agriculture…

CPC Joins “No to Bad Deal” coalition, says UK ascension to CPTPP should be delayed

CPC will join the “Say No to a Bad Deal” coalition, advocating for renegotiations of the United Kingdom’s ascension to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)  …

Producers say Manitoba needs RCMP role dedicated to cattle theft, other agricultural crimes

An industry association that represents cattle farmers in Manitoba wants more safeguards against livestock theft in the province, including an investigative unit dedicated to tackling such crimes     by Chelsea Kemp…

Avian flu confirmed in dead geese found in Kingston park

Canada geese found dead in a shoreline park in Kingston, Ont., last week had avian influenza, the local health unit has confirmed     CBC News The “deceased and distressed…

US farm exports hit three-year low in 2023 as China slows buying

U.S. exports of agricultural and related products reached a value of $191 billion in 2023, down 10% from 2022’s record as both commodity prices and shipment volumes declined    …

The story of McDonald’s 10-year quest for sustainable beef

A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy ‘sustainable beef.’     by…

SHIC Renews Commitment to Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project

The Swine Health Information Center has renewed its commitment for 2023 2024 to the Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project     by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The Morrison Swine Health…

Governments Helping Food Processors Boost Efficiency

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $13 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to help free-standing meat processors and abattoirs in the province…

Canadian Farmers Want Carbon Tax Relief, and What it Means For You

From PEI to the prairies, farmers across Canada are waiting with baited breath to see what will happen next with a private member’s bill that was debated in the House of…

Minister MacAulay announces support for dairy, poultry and egg processors across Canada

Canada’s supply management system is the backbone of rural communities across the country and supports countless Canadian family farms       Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food,…

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!