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Canada’s agricultural land is under increasing pressure to produce more food as demand grows domestically and internationally, while the industry grapples with limited resources and environmental constraints, a new report…
Vaccines against African swine fever being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global and U.S. veterinary officials said, in what would be a major breakthrough to tackle the deadly…
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has announced a plan to protect iconic Prairie grasslands, considered one of the most endangered and least protected ecosystems in the country by…
Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says images of wildfires burning across the country are some of the most severe ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few…
Tyson Foods will terminate about 262 employees in South Dakota who chose not to relocate to its headquarters in Arkansas, showing widespread resistance to the move, the company confirmed …
On the occasion of the U.K. joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership(CPTPP), we’re looking at Canadian export performance in key trading blocs with whom we have agreements …
U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill said it is selling its poultry business in China to private equity firm DCP Capital, exiting a Chinese meat market that has become increasingly challenging, especially…
Ontario has backed off a housing proposal that farmers say would have had a “catastrophic” impact on farmland and livestock operations by Allison Jones – The Canadian Press…
The Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIES) invites you to register for the highly anticipated 2023 Canadian rood Summit. laking place from June / to 9, 2023 at…
A new pilot scale vaccine manufacturing facility in Saskatoon will speed up the development of new vaccines for both animals and humans by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca The…
Olymel says it is cutting about 80 jobs as it reduces its hog production in Western Canada. The Canadian Press The company says it is closing five sow…
Restaurants Canada is proud to announce its newest affinity partnership with Jones DesLauriers Blevins Insurance Group Inc The JDB Group is a full-service provider of group benefits…
Animal Health Canada announced a significant update to its Canadian Livestock Transport (“CLT”) certification program, a comprehensive training course for livestock and poultry transporters, shippers and receivers. Enrolment is open…
This summer, Think Turkey is proud to be an official partner of Golf Canada and this year’s RBC Canadian Open June 5 to 11 at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto and the…
The mad cow crisis started 20 years ago this week. For most Canadians, May 20, 2003, means little. But for the beef industry, the situation was nothing less than dreadful.…
Twelve research projects have been awarded a total of $2 million in funding by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) through the 2022/2023 annual call Beef Cattle Research…
Farm Credit Canada is offering support to hog sector customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces facing financial hardship as a result of the current crisis in the hog…
Brazil does not favour vaccination as a way to control bird flu because it would inevitably lead to trade barriers, one of its senior officials said Reuters The…
Some people are taking a greater interest in where their food is coming from, and so as a result, some cattle farmers say they’re seeing an increased interest in their…
Canada’s farmers are getting older, and most don’t have a clear succession plan, leaving a big question over who will take over the agriculture sector as a wave of retirements…
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!
