Meat
The tone of NAFTA headlines throughout the media seems to be particularly negative since the last round of sessions in Ottawa concluded last week. And one word seemed to be…
Editor’s note: The following article is by Bryan Thiessen, Chair of the Beef Cattle Research Council. Bryan manages Namaka Farms near Strathmore, Alberta and represents 11 more council members who…
Beef farmers must look beyond feed efficiency when evaluating the potential of young sires, according to research looking at the relationship between feed and reproductive performance What might be a…
Manitoba is 2017’s most Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) affected province, and additional cases aren’t out of the question by Richard Kamchen – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) “With the number…
The Ontario Association of Food Banks (OAFB) is pleased to announce that Ontario Pork’s Friends of the Food Bank program has donated its one-millionth serving of fresh, Ontario pork to…
As Canada, the United States and Mexico continue to work towards modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Government of Canada remains committed to hearing from Canadians from…
For Canadian producers, CETA will mean duty-free access on 96% of EU tariff lines immediately upon the trade pact’s provisional application CETA will improve market access for Canada while mitigating…
Ontario’s pork processing capacity took a huge leap forward last week when the province announced a $5.3 million investment into a state-of-the-art processing facility at Conestoga Meat Packers in Breslau,…
The biggest trade deal in history – the Trans-Pacific Partnership – was assumed to be dead when the United States pulled out last January by John Ivison – The National…
While still awaiting the resolution of critical technical barriers, Canada’s meat packing and processing industry notes the provisional entry into force, effective September 21, 2017, of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive…
Chicken Farmers of Canada has expanded its Raised by a Canadian Farmer brand to incorporate the programs that farmers use to raise their birds to the highest standards of care,…
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union will come into effect on September 21 by Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) As of that date, European…
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) will be hosting a series of events to add fuel to the enthusiasm and passion for agriculture among young people by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Ignite,…
The Government of Canada is working closely with all levels of government in the U.S. to strengthen our robust agricultural partnership and to ensure continued support for millions of trade-dependent…
Manitoba Pork has expanded its swine health management team in an effort to enhance response to disease threats and created the new position of Manager of Swine Health Programs by…
We want our country’s import and export markets grounded by more than politics, hunches and winks. We want them to be above reproach, impervious to human contamination. We want the…
A stronger Canadian dollar and higher interest rates may make the business of agriculture more challenging, but not necessarily put producers in a weaker financial position, according to J.P. Gervais,…
In honour of the country’s 150th birthday, Canada Beef and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts have joined forces to celebrate how Canada’s cultural diversity has influenced the evolution of our cuisine…
Did you know that about 20% of Canadian meat is mechanically tenderized? Mechanical tenderization is performed by cutting through the muscle fibres and connective tissues with small blades or needles…
The data shows that reducing meat consumption one day per week as recommended by the Meatless Monday campaign has a negligible impact on greenhouse gas emissions According to the Environmental…
Our June 2025 Issue
In our June 2025 issue,JBS Dual Stock listing, FCC announces $2 billion investment, U.S. livestock lose to China tariffs, Removing GST from foods, the New Pork campaign, Farm and Food Ontario announces new funding, what is Agritourism, and much more!
