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CPC Applauds Ground Beef and Pork Exemption From Front of Package Labelling Requirement

The Canadian Pork Council is applauding a decision by the Government of Canada to exempt ground beef and ground pork from new mandatory front-of-package labelling requirements due to take effect…

No warning label to be put on ground beef labels!

Foods high in sugars, sodium and saturated fat will come with clear warning labels in Canada starting in 2026,  in an effort to promote healthier eating choices and reduce chronic…

Canadian U.S. Pork Sector Collaboration Called for In Communicating with Consumers and Governments

The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests representative of the Canadian and U.S. pork sectors need to be working together when it comes to communicating with governments and with consumers…

A NEW BeefResearch.ca — The Search Engine for Canadian Beef Production Just Got Better

the Beef Cattle Research Council rolled out a revitalized web design offering more easy-to-find content and practical tools for Canada’s beef producers, veterinary teams, researchers and other stakeholders at BeefResearch.ca…

CMC Appoints First-Ever Woman as Chair of the Board of Directors

As the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) celebrated its 100th anniversary and conference this month in Ottawa; the occasion was also marked by appointing Kerry Towle as Chair of the Board…

Wild Pigs: an Ecological Train Wreck

You may have seen the news reports lately about how wild pigs are becoming a serious threat to the environment by Wayne Lees – Coordinator for the Invasive Swine Eradication…

Government of Canada launches consultations to inform the National Agricultural Labour Strategy

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is an important engine of economic growth that feeds millions of people in Canada and around the world. It is also part of the country’s…

How an Ottawa beef farmer ended up raising some of the world’s priciest cattle

For Steven Velthuis, his adventures with purebred Japanese Wagyu beef began a few years ago, on a pricey night out     by Trevor Pritchard – CBC News  “I went…

Good people raising healthy pigs

Hog farmers care for their animals 365 days a year, including holidays! Maintaining pig health is a farmer’s pride and passion     originally published in Portage Online After all,…

Cargill, Delacon to join together to create a leading plant-based phytogenic feed additives business for healthier animal nutrition

Consumer preferences for natural food production and consumption of animal-based products are growing. Plant-based feed additives have particularly high growth potential as a component of healthy animal feed    …

Teeth from royal cattle herds of Mesopotamia shed light on ancient urban cultures

Newly published cutting-edge research led by University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Near Eastern archaeologist Dr. Tina Greenfield (PhD) reveals how domesticated livestock were managed in one of the world’s earliest cities…

Alberta fights new labelling on ground meat

The Alberta government is calling new labelling on ground meat “scientifically baseless.”     by Breanna Karstens-Smith – Global News Agriculture Minister Nate Horner said Monday the move would drive…

Investment in USask project aims to give ag producers better access to data 

In an environment where the complexity of agriculture-related technology is ever increasing, producers face the challenge of interpreting and selecting data that are most useful to improving their operations  …

Canadian and Mexican Pork Producers Supportive of Efforts to Overturn Proposition 12

The National Pork Producers Council says both the Canadian and Mexican pork industries have been highly supportive of the effort to have California’s Proposition 12 overturned     by Bruce…

Canada to ban making, importing many single-use plastics

The government of Canada on Monday published final regulations to prohibit “harmful” single-use plastics, with a ban on manufacturing and importing most of these items to come into effect in…

Canadian agri-businesses want to see economic sustainability and competitiveness at the heart of Canada’s Next Policy Framework

Canada’s Next Policy Framework, aimed at strengthening and growing Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector, should lay out a clear roadmap to ensure farmers are competitive, productive and viable, says the…

BHP open to potash partner but plans to enter fertilizer business alone

BHP Group is open to taking on a partner as it builds its first potash mine in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, but can also go it alone and is…

Easing of COVID Restrictions Stimulates Increased International Presence at World Pork Expo

The Director of Trade Show Marketing with the National Pork Producers Council reports an easing COVID related travel restrictions stimulated a rebound in the number of international exhibitors and visitors…

Manitoba beef producers feel ‘targeted’ by potential Health Canada label change

Health Canada is looking at requiring a new label change for packages of ground meat. The change would require a “high in saturated fat” label, a sticker that isn’t welcomed by…

Russian blockade of Ukrainian wheat may compound global food insecurity, UN crisis co-ordinator says

The Russian blockade of Ukrainian wheat risks worsening global food supply shortages and famine in parts of the world as the breadbasket of Europe is cut off, says the UN crisis co-ordinator…

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!