Markets
British Columbia’s farmers are trying their best to cope as record-breaking cold and snowfall affect their livelihood after a year spent bearing the brunt of natural disasters in the province…
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday, as slaughter rates increased and carcass cutout values continued to firm, traders said by P.j. Huffstutter – Reuters There is an…
South Korea has suspended beef imports from Canada, which reported its first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in six years, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Wednesday by…
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures jumped to their highest prices in about four weeks on Wednesday, while cattle futures also advanced by Tom Polansek – Reuters Futures could come under…
Canada dutifully reported a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an 8-1/2 year old beef cow in Alberta, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reported in a…
As COVID-19 continues to significantly impact the hospitality industry, how we dine in 2022 continues to change. Restaurants Canada and the RC Show reflect on the past year and looks…
At a time when rural people in low-income countries face steep increases in food prices and the devastating impacts of climate change contribute to a rise in hunger and poverty,…
Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures slumped on Monday as traders reduced risk in the face of rising coronavirus cases by Tom Polansek – Reuters Selling hit a range of markets…
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged, Canadian government inspectors frequently deemed the employers of migrant workers compliant with health and safety rules despite a lack of evidence, according to an Auditor…
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is pleased to announce that Loblaw Companies Ltd. is expanding its commitment to beef sustainability in Canada with a purchase of three million…
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan…
To help ensure that as many people as possible get to enjoy this holiday season, Manitoba Turkey Producers and Exceldor Cooperative have come together to donate over 275 turkeys to…
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, has announced the launch of the AgriCommunication Initiative, which will contribute to better connect Canadians with Canada’s farmers, and the…
The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says an increase in PRRS infections in breeding herds illustrates the importance of biosecurity by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape.ca The Swine…
Four of the biggest meat-processing companies, using their market power in the highly consolidated U.S. market to drive up meat prices and underpay farmers, have tripled their own net profit…
Tyson Foods plans to spend more than $1.3 billion to increase automation in meat plants over the next three years, Chief Executive Donnie King said on Thursday, as a U.S. labor…
Ranchers and researchers have teamed up to use targeted grazing to reduce one source of forest fire fuel: grass by Stephanie Wood – The Narwhal It’s not rocket science, rancher…
Tyson Foods said on Monday it will pay about $50 million in year-end bonuses to frontline and hourly meatpacking workers starting this month, as companies compete to attract and retain…
The vast majority of cows and egg-laying chickens in B.C.’s flood-stricken Sumas Prairie have survived, the province’s agriculture minister said Friday as the region continues its recovery from record-breaking weather…
Workers at Cargill’s beef-processing plant in High River, Alberta, one of Canada’s largest, voted in favor of the company’s latest contract offer on Saturday, averting a strike by Rod…
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!
