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Top meat importer China has suspended imports from some foreign meat packing plants where workers became infected with coronavirus – but not others Reuters China is the world’s top meat…
Rachelle Brown is the Chair of the Manitoba Turkey Producers and is currently serving her fifth consecutive three-year term. She is also Manitoba’s director to the Turkey Farmers of Canada,…
The Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), is pleased to announce the 16 finalists for the 2020-2021 program year by…
Restaurants Canada is urging that all parties seeking to form New Brunswick’s next government adopt recommendations to help the province’s restaurants pull through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis “Restaurants are critically…
The Swine Health Information Center is advising pork producers to be watching for symptoms of Coccidiosis by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online The Swine Health Information Center, as part of…
Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods Inc (MFI.TO) has voluntarily suspended exports of pork to China following an outbreak of COVID-19 in a Manitoba plant by Kelsey Johnson – Reuters…
One of the ways that Meatless Monday has criticized beef production is through a misleading infographic claiming that it takes 10 bathtubs of water to produce a ¼-lb. burger. What…
A new report suggests the industry could lose up to $20 billion in revenues in the next year, of which 30 percent may be due to telecommuting. The numbers are…
Conservative agriculture critic John Barlow says he’s disappointed with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) failure to provide an estimate of the financial impact of COVID-19 on Canadian producers, arguing it…
Many of us are aware of the effects of climate change, but Prince Edward Island potato farmer Myles Rose has been watching them up close for years He’s seen how…
A Professor with the University of Saskatchewan says the ability to track temperature and humidity within swine transport vehicles will play an important role in animal welfare and biosecurity by…
McDonald’s Canada will return to sourcing 100 per cent Canadian beef in September 2020, ending the temporary sourcing adjustments announced in late April due to industry constraints Since that time,…
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced details on Thursday of a $50-million program that will redirect surplus perishable food products to vulnerable people during the pandemic by Kathleen Harris – CBC…
A massive backlog of cattle in the Alberta beef industry is now easing, as large meat processors have ramped up production to pre-pandemic levels by Tony Seskus – CBC News…
A new report from UFCW Canada, the country’s leading advocate for agricultural workers, has called for urgent changes to protect the health, safety, and rights of tens of thousands of…
Maple Leaf Foods says 10 workers at its pork processing plant in Brandon, Man., have been diagnosed with COVID-19 CBC News The company updated the total number of cases in…
As the province prepares for public comment on its new food safety law, anti-meat activists and some in Ontario’s farming industry agree that tensions are at an all-time high when…
Restaurants Canada has tabled its pre-budget submission to the federal finance committee, advocating for continued support to help the foodservice industry through the ongoing COVID-19 crisis “Many of the measures…
The parent company of Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons announced this week they will be closing several hundred locations across the three brands by Mura Dominko – EatThis.com Restaurant…
The leaders of Manitoba’s opposition parties are backing a union’s call to shut down the Maple Leaf Foods plant in Brandon, Man., after four cases of COVID-19 involving workers at…
Our August 2025 Issue
In our August issue 2025 issue, Walmart’s first beef packing plant, access to the Australian market, a new Temple Grandin documentary film, Advancing food safety, CFA and NCIAF sign MOU, Canadian Meat Advocacy in Beijing, Record high ground beef prices, Canada’s farming future, and much more!
