Policy

What To Expect From Future Traceability Regulations

The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) has engaged with the CFIA through two rounds of national consultations in 2013 and 2015 on proposed amendments to the Health of Animals Regulations dealing…

Canadian Pork Sector Delegation to Travel to Japan

A delegation representing Canada’s pork sector will travel to Japan to meet with key buyers of Canadian pork and learn more about one the Canada’s most important markets by Bruce…

2018 Federal Budget Announces New Money for Trade and Food Safety

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) was pleased to learn of new funding announced in the 2018 federal budget aimed at improving Canada’s trade relationships and, improving CFIA’s food safety system…

Latest NAFTA talks aim for breakthrough on toughest issues

Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks that began on Sunday, hoping to clear the…

Trump Beefs About Canadian Trade Practices and Threatens Global Tax

U.S. President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as-yet-undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American import penalties by Alexander…

Fake Meat: A Threat To The Beef Industry?

The beef industry is watching the growing popularity of alternative proteins of plant-based and meatless burgers. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) unveiled its 2018 policy priorities. For the first…

Cargill Invests in Cow Facial Recognition Technology

Cargill has taken a minority stake in Cainthus, an Irish startup that uses facial recognition software to increase the productivity of dairy and beef cows by Sara Brown – Drovers…

Automated Washing of Swine Transport Vehicles Moves Closer to Reality

Dr. Terry Fonstad with the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, says Automated Swine Transport Washing Systems have proved effective and the next step will be to reduce…

The Changing Face of the Canadian Beef Farmer

One-third of cow-calf producers in Western Canada are at least 60 years old, as the baby boom generation moves into retirement by Neil Billinger – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Dr.…

Climate Change and Water and Soil Conservation

Hans Kristensen’s address to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI) during their study of Climate Change and Water and Soil Conservation Issues, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, in…

Livestock Producers Receive Tax Relief for 2017

The Government of Canada today released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2017 due to drought, flood or excess moisture conditions On…

BIXS and Blockchain: The Future of Meat Safety, Tracking and Financial Security?

For the uninitiated, Blockchain is the financial ledger of the future and yet it is a technology that is already here. For many in the agricultural sector, it is still…

Formulating Diets for Individual Pigs Reduces Feed Costs and Environmental Impacts

As part of research being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc Canadian scientists are developing a precision feeding system that will tailor the ration to match the nutritional needs…

U.S. Pork Demand Strong But Trade Disputes Could Hit Exports

American consumers are snapping up plentiful low-cost pork, but U.S. farmers are worried that trade spats with key export markets in China, Mexico and Canada could hurt a lucrative part…

Are Feedlots the Ingredient to an Ethical Beef Industry?

Grass-fed beef is increasingly marketed as more environmentally friendly and ethical than beef produced from feedlots. But is it really? BY Linus Blomqvist and Emma Brush for ENSIA.COM Whether we…

GOP Frustration Rises With Trump on Trade Agenda

Senate Republicans are growing frustrated with what they see as a lack of clear direction in President Trump’s trade agenda, which they warn is hurting U.S. exporters BY ALEXANDER BOLTON…

The Fresh Meat Packaging Global Market Outlook for 2017 to 2023

The Global Fresh Meat Packaging Market accounted for $1.96 billion in 2016 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.7% to reach $2.37 billion by 2023 courtesy of the…

Minister MacAulay Announces Appointment to the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal

Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the appointment of Marthanne Robson as a part-time member of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal. The appointment is for a three-year term,…

Broad Coalition Calls on Federal Government to Create a National Food Policy Council

The government of Canada is moving forward with the development of a much needed Food Policy for Canada, which will incorporate the social, environmental and economic aspects of the food…

Fawn Jackson Q&A: Sustainability is Really Coming Now

After five years of forums and metrics planning the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is going live today in Edmonton and executive director, Fawn Jackson, couldn’t be more excited.…

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!