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Mexico Says NAFTA Deal Unlikely This Week but Canada is Upbeat

Mexico’s economy minister said that he saw diminishing chances for a new North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of a Thursday deadline to present a deal that could be signed…

Maple Leaf Introduces Sweeping Changes to Iconic Brand

Maple Leaf Foods is launching the most sweeping changes in the history of its iconic Maple Leaf brand to lead a real food movement in the prepared meats category This…

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in New Programming that Addresses Agricultural Pests

Under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, producers and rural municipalities will have access to new programming to help reduce threats from agricultural pests. Today, the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, along…

CPTPP: A New Chapter for Canadian Agriculture and Food Exports

On March 8, 2018, some of the world’s largest food and agricultural traders signed a new trade deal, called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by J.P.…

Animal Agriculture Industry on Recent Verdict Against N.C. Hog Farm

The following statement was issued by the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pork Producers Council, National Turkey Federation and the North American Meat Institute The recent jury verdict against a…

NAFTA Participants Increasingly Invested in Successfully Concluding Negotiations

The Vice-President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute says participants in discussion aimed at modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement have become highly invested in successfully concluding the negotiations…

Half Century Milestone for Red Angus Registrations in Canada

They are known as the power couple of Canadian beef. However, the couple aren’t producers — they’re actually the product — red and black Angus beef By Dori Modney with…

Trump’s Threats on Trade Unsettle U.S. Farming and Ranching Backers

Montana rancher Fred Wacker had thousands of head of cattle fattening up along the Yellowstone River for export to China when President Donald Trump picked a trade fight with the…

LG Partners with Celebrity Chef Chuck Hughes to Show Canadians How to Reduce Their Food Waste

According to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), Canadians are among the largest wasters of food in North America, with approximately 873 pounds wasted per capita per annum That’s why…

Meatbar™is a New Line of Pasture Raised, Grass Fed Meat Snacks

GreenSpace announced the launch of Meatbar™️, a new brand under the premium meat-based snack category. Meatbar is launching with three flavours – Sriracha, Sweet & Savory, and Original, and is…

NAFTA Deal Could Be Done As Early As This Week

Insiders are suggesting that a NAFTA deal could be done within days with new rules on North American components for autos as a key factor The Canadian Press The United…

La Coop fédérée is a New Major Player in the Animal Nutrition Industry

La Coop fédérée, an agri-food cooperative with operations across Canada, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Standard Nutrition Canada (SNC), a Winnipeg-based company offering animal nutrition products…

High Debt Levels to Dampen Canadians’ Appetite for Eating Out

Tapped-out consumers will dampen sales in the food services industry over the next five years. Restaurant sales are forecast to grow by an average of just 1.4 per cent per…

Genomic Selection Offers Promise for Identifying Disease Resilience

A professor of livestock genomics with the University of Alberta says the elusive trait of disease resilience in livestock can be more easily identified through the use of genomics by…

Long Winter Leaves Cattle Producers Scrambling for Hay

A long, cold winter has eaten away at hay supplies and is putting the squeeze on cattle producers, particularly those in drier areas of southern and central Saskatchewan by Neil…

Canadian Agricultural Partnership Launches in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotian farmers work hard to ensure that they are able to respond to the growing need for their high-quality and safe products. Today, the provincial and federal governments launched…

Walmart Canada Commits to Zero Food Waste by 2025

Walmart today announced a commitment to achieve zero food waste by 2025 in its Canadian operations, in accordance with the Zero Waste International Alliance guidelines*. To address this significant issue…

Arthur Handtmann Dies at 91

Arthur Handtmann, President of the Handtmann Group Advisory Board, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Biberach Germany With his passing, the Handtmann family loses its patriarch, the Handtmann…

Senate Committee Studying How to Grow Value-Added Food Sector

A Senate committee is examining how Canadian food processors can take advantage of a golden opportunity to keep exporting quality foods and strengthen a homegrown economic sector at the same…

PigTRACE Canada Encourages Compliance with Mandatory Pig Movement Reporting

The Director of PigTRACE Canada says 2018 will see a stepped effort to encourage anyone not already reporting pig movements to begin doing so By Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online…

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!