Policy
Health Canada is looking at requiring a new label change for packages of ground meat. The change would require a “high in saturated fat” label, a sticker that isn’t welcomed by…
Russian blockade of Ukrainian wheat may compound global food insecurity, UN crisis co-ordinator says
The Russian blockade of Ukrainian wheat risks worsening global food supply shortages and famine in parts of the world as the breadbasket of Europe is cut off, says the UN crisis co-ordinator…
Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable than those which involve consuming meat and dairy. But those virtues don’t translate into the financial statements of the companies which produce the foods…
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) held its 109th Annual General Meeting & Convention June 5-7, 2022 at Prince of Wales Centre in Assiniboia, SK―the organization’s first in-person meeting since June 2019…
The Canadian livestock industry is taking steps to better prepare for a serious animal disease outbreak. As a leader in this process, the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) project is…
U.S. President Joe Biden intends to nominate Doug McKalip, a veteran agricultural and trade policy expert, to be the U.S. Trade Representative’s next chief agricultural trade negotiator Reuters McKalip,…
Canada on Wednesday launched a credit system for greenhouse gas offsets, a major part of its plan to cut carbon emissions, starting with a set of rules stipulating how projects…
Health Canada is likely going forward with a policy requiring front-of-package nutrition symbols on foods high in saturated fat, sugars and sodium by Sylvain Charlebois – SaltWire It’s a…
Health Canada is proposing regulations which would require ground beef sold at retail to carry a “high in” saturated fat warning label. Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Ground beef should be…
The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests building and maintaining relationships with farmers in other countries is one of the most important responsibilities of Canadian agricultural representatives by Bruce…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February dramatically worsened the outlook for already inflated global food prices by Dea Bankova, Prasanta Kumar Dutta and Michael Ovaska – Reuters The…
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a roster of new actions delivering on key commitments to promote competition in the American economy, including issuing a new Packers…
RC Show 2022 was a great success, with its virtual and in-person model bringing together foodservice operators from across Canada and around the world Global Newswire After a long pandemic…
The Canada West Swine Health Intelligence Network reports a perfect storm of conditions during the first quarter of 2022 resulted in multiple challenges for pork producers and veterinarians by Bruce…
The Canadian Food Innovation Network has announced their commitment to five projects aimed at developing robotics, clean labels, and sustainability solutions, all promising to have groundbreaking impact on Canada’s food…
In the northeastern Alberta town of Lamont, residents have been warned to be on guard against a possible invasion of wild boars by Wallis Snowdon – CBC News Roaming swine…
Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) and the Ontario Cattle Feeders Association (OCFA) are teaming up to present the first ever feedlot management school in Canada On the heels of…
The Biden administration is requesting that a second dispute settlement panel be formed under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review a trade dispute with Canada over dairy import quotas, it…
Tiny slivers of ear tissue snipped from hours-old piglets offer valuable clues for the team at Best Genetics Group (BGG) as it strives to improve the genetics of China’s hog…
FCC has created a new offering to attract and recognize Canadian beef producers certified to sustainability standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). The FCC…
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!
