Policy

Celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 22

Canadians from coast to coast are invited to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 22.     Newswire   Canada’s Agriculture Day is a day designated for our country to come…

A top theme at IFFA 2022: Sustainability in the meat industry

Sustainability is a catalyst for change and innovation in the meat industry. Political requirements and nutrition-conscious consumers are driving producers and manufacturers to act.      Reuters   Additional pressure…

Ottawa invokes emergency powers in bid to end protests

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday activated rarely used emergency powers in an effort to end protests that have shut some U.S. border crossings and paralyzed parts of the capital…

U.S. poultry producers harden safety measures as bird flu spreads

U.S. poultry producers are tightening safety measures for their flocks as disease experts warn that wild birds are likely spreading a highly lethal form of avian flu across the country…

SHIC Releases 2021 Progress Report

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says much of the organization’s success can be credited to the many volunteers who provide input and direction    by Bruce…

U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

North America’s busiest trade link reopened for traffic late Sunday evening, ending a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian police cleared the protesters fighting to end COVID-19…

Tyson Foods’ beef profits expected to amplify concerns about high meat prices

Tyson Foods Inc is expected to post strong results for its beef business in a quarterly earnings report, as the Biden administration’s criticism of high meat prices and fat profits for…

Canada seeks to join EU challenge against China at WTO

Canada will seek to join the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia to be included in consultations as part of the European Union’s dispute with China at the World…

Alltech Canada Planet of Plenty Award

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) member Alltech Canada, is currently seeking entries for their Planet of Plenty Award        Alltech Canada wants to recognize the farmers, producers…

$228 Million Flood recovery program helping B.C. farms return to production

B.C. farmers who suffered extraordinary damages in last year’s devastating floods will have access to up to $228 million in federal-provincial government support to help their farms return to production…

Here’s how key the Ambassador Bridge is to U.S.-Canada trade

Canada-bound traffic on the Ambassador Bridge has been ground to a halt as people protesting vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions have closed access to the bridge       The…

Agriculture Carbon Alliance announces support for Bill C-234

On news that Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act has been introduced for first reading in the House of Commons, the Agriculture Carbon Alliance…

Drought relief program expanded for Manitoba Livestock producers

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are continuing to support livestock producers by expanding the eligibility of expenses under the Livestock Feed and Transportation Drought Assistance program       Federal…

Alberta ranchers worried about border protest rattling cattle sector

Groups representing ranchers and feedlot operators in Alberta are raising concerns about the harm prolonged border disruptions could have on an agricultural sector hit hard during the pandemic   by Tony Seskus, Jennifer…

Biological Markers Offer Potential to Help Swine Producers Improve Animal Welfare

Researchers with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are working to apply the measurement of various biological indicators of animal well being to the selection and care of swine  …

Worries build over economic impact of Alberta border blockade: Meat industry chimes in

Alberta retailers and manufacturers are growing increasingly frustrated with protestors blocking an essential border crossing into the United States, warning that it’s interrupting critical supply chains affecting both groceries and…

Philippines lifts suspension of Canadian beef imports

The Philippines has lifted its suspension of Canadian beef imports, which it imposed due to detection of a cattle disease last month, Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said   by…

Manitoba PED Case Numbers Declining But Biosecurity Remains Key

The Manager of Swine Health with Manitoba Pork says, despite declining case numbers, continued strict biosecurity remains key to containing the province’s most recent Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak   by…

Canadian farmers face cattle feed shortage due to drought, transport strains

Canadian farmers say they are just days away from running out of feed for cattle, due to severe drought last summer damaging crops needed to fatten them over winter and…

Bank of Canada says food price increases to outpace inflation

The cost of food in Canada is likely to continue growing at inflation-busting rates in 2022 thanks to supply disruptions and higher commodity and energy prices   Reuters   Prices…

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!