Policy
The back page of the March 5 issue of the Hill Times, the twice weekly report on Parliament Hill and the federal government, screamed out the problem bedeviling the agrifood…
The manager of Swine Health Programs says lessons learned in Manitoba are being shared with animal health officials in Alberta as they deal with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea by Bruce Cochrane…
Farm Credit Canada is now accepting applications from registered charities and non-profit organizations in rural Canada for the FCC AgriSpirit Fund. The fund will award $1.5 million in funding this…
Agriculture groups on P.E.I. are expressing disappointment at the move of Island MP Lawrence MacAulay from the Agriculture and Agri-food Department, but are already looking ahead to what the new…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making longtime MP Lawrence MacAulay his new veterans affairs minister to fill the void left by the resignation of Jody Wilson-Raybould as part of a…
The first meeting of the Meat with European Quality campaign will be held in Poland this March with the aim of building trade relationships with both Canada and the U.S.…
Throughout the NAFTA talks there were many things that Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. did not agree on. One of the sectors that was fortunate to have the major check-off…
Canadian packaged meat producer Maple Leaf Foods Inc missed analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, as weak pork prices offset growth in its prepared meats Reuters Pork prices have…
As a Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) certified operation, Olds College is now also recognized as a “Certified Sustainable” beef production facility, according to Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)…
Alberta Pork says a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea has turned up in the province CBC News The producer group says the new case is at a 600-head farrow-to-finish…
A new advertising campaign aims to give the beef industry a boost, just weeks after the release of Canada’s new food guide, which has a greater emphasis on plant-based proteins…
New rules governing livestock transportation in Canada reduce the amount of time farm animals can spend in transit without breaks for food, water and rest by Amanda Stephenson – Calgary…
Both Canadian Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue issued statements last week regarding their hope for a ratified USMCA deal in the next few months with…
An important new study about global nutrition was published this week that deserves everyone’s full attention: “Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems.”…
Canada’s pork exports to Mexico soared last year as retaliatory tariffs against the United States drove buyers away from American farmers and toward alternate suppliers Naomi Powell – Financial Post…
The livestock industry strives to continuously improve its capacity to respond to increasing demands by consumers and markets to demonstrate the highest quality of animal care Minister of Agriculture and…
McGill University’s Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue received a major federal investment of $7 million to the Biomass Cluster under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership by John Meagher – Montreal Gazette The…
The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center is encouraging North American pork producers to think globally and act locally when it comes to reducing the risk of introducing…
Canada’s agriculture and agri-food system contributes over $114 billion to our gross domestic product, and provides safe, nutritious and sustainable food for the world, while creating well-paying jobs for our…
Four Maple Leaf Foods (TSX: MFI) plants were recognized on Tuesday by the North American Meat Institute and the National Safety Council with awards for their workplace safety achievements Speedvale…
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!
