Politics
Hundreds of years ago, the prairie land of western Canada was dominated by a massive and resourceful animal. Estimations vary, but it is popularly believed that over 30 million bison…
Jim Monroe, the National Pork Producers Council Senior Communications Director told FarmScape Online that uncertainty around trade agreements, such as NAFTA, are making businesses more reluctant to invest in growth…
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) last week withdrew the Interim Final Rule (IFR) regarding the scope of sections 202(a) and (b) of the Packers and Stockyards Act…
Manitoba Pork Chair George Matheson says, despite suggestions to the contrary, changes proposed under Bill 24 are designed to reduce the level of paperwork and bureaucracy in the system and…
Donald Trump needs to butt out as a hovering presence over the North American Free Trade Agreement talks and U.S. lawmakers must come clean about what they really think of…
Since there is now a clear and present danger that NAFTA talks will collapse, Canada must look for alternative trading partners. And on this front, there is good and important…
The NAFTA countries haven’t broken up. But they are publicly bickering. They are delaying their next get-together date. And they appear to have agreed they won’t be resolving their differences…
During his FarmScape Online interview Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay said governments and industry are working toward resolving issues that are limiting Canadian pork and beef producers’ access to Europe under…
Lobbying efforts on the North American Free Trade Agreement hit a crucial stage this week after the Trump administration ignored the U.S. business community’s advice and pitched proposals to radically…
Canada is growing and promoting trade for its farmers and food processors, which helps to ensure a strong and vibrant agricultural sector with good middle-class jobs The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay,…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving one country whose political leaders are mixed about saving NAFTA and is on his way to another where officials are uneasy about the fate…
The Government of Canada supports the Canadian livestock sector in its efforts to raise healthy, productive and well-cared for animals Member of Parliament for Guelph, Lloyd Longfield on behalf of…
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, yesterday completed the first leg of a 10-day European agricultural trade mission in Cologne, Germany As part of his efforts to…
As part of the Government’s efforts to foster growth for farmers through new export opportunities and well-paying jobs, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay will lead a trade mission…
This past January, the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency announced the appointment of Melinda German as their new general manager. The announcement meant more than just…
When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his new cabinet in November, the appointment of Lawrence MacAulay as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food was welcomed by the industry. MacAulay is well…
Rick Bergmann has been voted to chair the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) for a second term and he couldn’t be more delighted. He has been running his own hog farm…
photo: CCA’s Dennis Laycraft, Dave Solverson, John Masswohl When you attend the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s Semi-Annual Meeting, recently held in Winnipeg this past August, you get the feeling you’re at…
Our April 2025 Issue
In our April 2025 issue we look into Agritourism Ontario’s economic growth study, how Americans view meat, the Side Effects of Trump’s Chaos, Faster line speeds in processing plants, IFFA’s sustainability in action, CMC’s Protein PACT, the Alizes awards 2025, the challenges of the Chinese Tariffs, and much more!
