Policy
A&W’s new burger is a home run! On April 10th, Blue JaysTM fans and burger lovers nationwide can step up to the plate at their local A&W for the ridiculously…
A new report says more than 40 per cent of farm operators will retire over the next decade, leaving Canada with a shortage The Canadian Press The report…
Britain’s envoy to Ottawa suggests that an uproar in the Prairies over expanded trade agreements could be overcome if ranchers rejig their use of hormones — and she says an…
Research conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc has shown using alternative feed supplements to modulate the microbiota in the gut of the piglet can stimulate weight gain and improve…
A Senior Risk Management Analyst with HAMS Marketing Services says pork demand will need to improve significantly to stimulate a recovery in live hog markets by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca…
A pet dog has been infected with H5N1 avian flu, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said The Canadian Press The dog in Oshawa, Ont., was infected after chewing…
The countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership have giventhe U.K. a green light to become the 12th country in the trading bloc, and the only one…
Farmers in Alberta use about 2,000 tonnes of grain bags and approximately 2,200* tonnes of plastic baler twine annually, but managing these plastics after use has been challenging for many…
Canada allows U.K. cheese imports while ‘fundamentally unjust’ British rules obstruct beef exports by Janyce McGregor – CBC News As the United Kingdom joined the 11 signatories to the…
Upon review, CMC is pleased to see the Budget’s commitment to funding $57.5 million over 5 years for a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine Bank. An FMD outbreak has…
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday awarded a $5 million grant under a cooperative agreement with a U.N. agency to fund initiatives addressing abusive labor practices on Brazilian and…
This accomplishment ushers in a new era for Canada and its second-largest market for beef and beef products: expanding market access for Canadian exporters For the first time…
The first round of projects under the Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program have been approved and a second call for research proposals has been issued by Bruce…
Tyson Foods Inc gave its chicken suppliers two months’ notice of its plan to shut a Virginia processing plant in May, raising concerns among farmers and legal experts about the…
Statistics Canada said Tuesday the cost of groceries in February rose 10.6 per cent compared with a year before, down from an 11.4 per cent year-over-year increase in January …
It’s been less than three years since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA as the law of the land in continental trade, and there are already hints of the existential anxiety…
Some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian…
Grocery giant Empire Company Ltd. said persistent inflation, changing customer habits due to higher costs and a cyberattack all weighed on its business in its third quarter, reporting net earnings…
We need land for crops and to restore biodiversity, and land for renewable energy installations as the world weans itself off fossil fuels by Angela Mehta – Reuters At the…
More than 50 U.S. agriculture and food groups on Thursday urged Congress to approve new legislation enabling the United States to negotiate more free-trade agreements, arguing that without them American…
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!
