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If lately it seems to you that everything that makes life a pleasure is a target for getting slapped with a carbon tax … well, you’d be right by Peter…
The Manager of Quality Assurance and Animal Care Programs with Manitoba Pork expects many of Canada’s pork producers to accelerate their transition to Canadian Pork Excellence by Bruce Cochrane –…
In an industry in which producers get paid by the pound, the trend towards heavier animals may sound like a good thing. But not when it comes to processing efficiency…
A new sensor-based tracking system for livestock could provide peace of mind for farmers, food companies and consumers that animals are being treated humanely during transport By Lilian Schaer –…
Officials from the United States and Mexico said Monday that NAFTA talks are progressing well, but not enough to announce a deal in principle in the near future Mexico’s economy…
The brilliant comedian Jim Gaffigan has it figured out. To paraphrase his McDonald’s routine. “Friends tell me ‘Oh, I would never go to McDonald’s’ but they sell a billion hamburgers…
The last time we spoke with Melinda German in 2016, she had just learned she was selected to fill the new position of General Manager for the Canadian Beef Cattle…
A new analysis of Statistics Canada data shows Canadians are consuming moderate amounts of meat. On average, Canadians consume 41 grams of cooked fresh meat, such as beef, pork, lamb…
A trade war between the United States and China could potentially provide benefits to a handful of industries in Canada but the overall impact would be negative for the Canadian…
While in Alberta this week, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, joined Oneil Carlier, Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, to tour the once-quarantined Alberta farm where the…
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that David Haywood-Farmer and Bob Lowe were elected by acclamation as President and Vice President, respectively, at the…
As interest rates slowly rise from their historic lows, we want to help pump up your farm financial fitness. Throughout March, we’ll be sharing posts to help put your 2018…
The newly named NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Swine Welfare told FarmScape Online a new research program looking at swine welfare will contribute to the sustainability of farming systems and…
The Atlantic beef industry is a powerful economic driver for Canada with over $100 million in farm cash receipts and over $25 million in exports Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada As…
New data capture technology is making traceability and food safety risk management easier for Canadian beef, dairy, bison, goat and sheep farmers By Lilian Schaer – AgInnovation Ontario Go360 bioTrack,…
Three months of Cargill’s Canadian beef sustainability project produced encouraging results, the company says, proving the model works and demonstrating significant potential to scale the program to deliver a greater…
American trade officials are showing newfound interest in a Canadian proposal for revamping NAFTA‘s automotive provisions as the U.S. seeks to swiftly conclude renegotiations of the continental free trade pact…
Where Food Comes From (WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, announced it has been selected by Cargill as an auditing…
Where Food Comes From (WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, announced it has been selected by Cargill as an auditing…
Ensuring that Canadians have access to safe and healthy food is a top priority for the federal government. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), along with their federal food safety…