Policy
Hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than six weeks on Monday on increased optimism over trade with China, the world’s biggest pork consumer China agreed to import…
Canada’s largest exporter of pork products to China expects shipments to the Asian nation to jump as much as 60 per cent next year amid renewed access to the market…
U.S. livestock futures strengthened on Thursday as traders adjusted positions ahead of the end of the year Strong domestic and export demand for beef helped to underpin cattle futures, traders…
China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork and avocado to some types of semiconductors next year as Beijing looks to boost imports amid a slowing economy and…
The Canadian Sheep Federation is pleased to announce approval of its newest member, the Ontario Lamb Producers Caucus In a meeting held Thursday, December 19th, the CSF Board of Directors…
Canada could be the last of the three North American countries to ratify a new trade deal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, indicating that his plan to match…
The suspension of three beef processing plants in Ontario will force more cattle to be processed outside the province, costing producers in both higher transportation costs and lower returns for…
Federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture met face-to-face for the second time this year to initiate action on a number of key proposals to improve support to Canadian…
New federal livestock transport regulations, due to come into force in February, will now roll out on a longer timeline for the beef and dairy cattle sectors Federal Agriculture Minister…
Canadians love Canadian eggs. So much so that each of them eats an average of 253 eggs annually — an increase of about 68 eggs per person over the last…
Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday that aims to improve enforcement of worker rights and hold…
McDonald’s Canada has named Stephen Hughes from Chinook Ranch in Longview, Alberta, as its first-ever Canadian representative for the McDonald’s Flagship Farmer Program, a global initiative that amplifies the stories…
Canada’s Farm Show was unveiled by Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) at the International Trade Centre on Monday. The 2020 show has a new focus on providing an event geared…
Canada’s largest foodservice and hospitality trade event has released its list of the top trends that you can expect to see dominating next year’s dining experiences From March 1-3, 2020,…
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is heading to Mexico City to signal Canada’s approval for more changes to the North American trade agreement by Janyce McGregor – CBC News Mexico’s…
A group of international scientists and practitioners including University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Jay Famiglietti say we are not doing enough to protect and manage global groundwater resources, which will…
The Trump administration and House Democrats are on the verge of announcing a handshake deal on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, according to people familiar with the negotiations, paving the…
The Swine Health Information Center is calling for input from the pork sector as it formulates its priorities and plan of work for 2020 by Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online…
The average Canadian family will pay up to an extra $487 for food next year, according to an annual report that highlights climate change as a big culprit for rising…
U.S. President Donald Trump says his country’s legislators have to ratify the new North American free-trade deal before Mexico and Canada lose interest in finalizing it Bloomberg News He and…
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!
