Policy
As negotiations on a modernized North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue, the Government of Canada is working hard to create new opportunities for producers and food processors on both…
The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was signed by 11 countries in Santiago, Chile on March 8, and has cattlemen across the country lobbying for quick action by the…
An innovative Canadian technology targeting global markets has successfully completed commercial scale processing of livestock carcass by-products into fertilizers at the Lethbridge Biogas biorefining plant This new thermal hydrolysis and…
Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry breaks down the 2017 numbers, looks at what is happening this year, and what the growing Chinese market could…
Manitoba Pork is encouraging pork producers to make sure they are fully prepared for new regulations that will take effect later this year pertaining to the access and use of…
U.S. beef packers including Tyson Foods Inc and Cargill Inc are racking up historically high margins, thanks to slumping cattle prices amid a supply glut and as Americans turn to…
Canada is a trading nation that is focused on growing trade and investment relationships, including diversifying into new and rapidly growing markets in Asia With a population of 1.4 billion…
Making sure that beef has a seat at trade negotiations tables has been a focus of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), along with labeling of Fake Meat by Wyatt…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
Our January 2025 Issue
In our January 2025 issue we dive into the Smithfield files IPO, Global Red Meat Market trends, Solar Energy and Agricultural activities, Brazil adopting beef traceability, Meat Processing equipment, Rising agriculture crime, Canadian Ag investing, the Meat Institute's new COO, and much more!
