Politics

First case of avian flu discovered in Manitoba commercial poultry flock

A farm in RM of Whitemouth placed under quarantine while CFIA tries to control movement of birds in the area CBC News The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed Manitoba’s…

Driving economic growth by advancing Canada’s global reputation for top-quality beef

Canada’s livestock producers and processors have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, safe and delicious beef Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable…

NAMI to Senate Ag: Cattle Prices are at seven year highs!

With cattle prices at seven-year highs following record beef production in February and March as the packing sector recovers from COVID-related labor shortages and supply chain issues, the North American…

Q&A: Meena Sankaran and the Ketos Solution

With increased droughts decimating herds and ravaging what previously had been fertile crop lands, water sustainability and resiliency has never been more important. For Ketos CEO, Meena Sankaran, clean water…

Swine Disease Monitoring Report Expanded to Include Data on All Three Major Swine Respiratory Diseases

The Swine Health Information Center’s Domestic Swine Disease Monitoring Report has been expanded and now includes diagnostic information on all three of the major respiratory diseases that affect U.S. swine…

Poultry farmers take heed with two cases of Avian flu confirmed in Manitoba

The avian flu has now been confirmed to be in Manitoba, after samples from snow geese and a bald eagle were tested for the virus and came back positive  …

USask research aims to help cows, forage plants deal with stresses 

Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded $322,000 in total by a federal agency for developing drought and salinity-tolerant forage crops, and reducing heat stress in dairy cattle…

Bank of Canada hikes interest rates, as soaring inflation squeezes workers’ incomes

The Bank of Canada hiked its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percent as workers push for compensatory wage increases and the restoration of cost-of-living escalator (COLA) clauses    by George…

Feed Mill connection to PDCoV outbreak examined

The Swine Health Information Center is encouraging pork producers to question their feed suppliers about biosecurity protocols and sources of feed ingredients    by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca As part of…

Bird flu raising prices for eggs worldwide as Ukraine war disrupts shipments

Severe outbreaks of bird flu in the United States and France are tightening global egg supplies and raising prices for the food staple as the war in Ukraine disrupts shipments to Europe and the Middle East    by Tom Polansek &…

Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing sector applauds the government for investments in labour in Budget 2022

For four months, the coalition of leading Canadian food and beverage manufacturing associations has been advocating for an Emergency Foreign Work Program, to secure relief for the sectors debilitating labour…

NAMI Calls On Governor Abbott to Cease Unnecessary Truck Inspections at U.S.-Mexico Border

The Meat Institute today is joining Democrats and Republicans in calling for Texas Governor Greg Abbott to cease the unnecessary truck inspections along the U.S.-Mexico border     Such inspections…

OMAFRA announces new funding agreement with Farm & Food Care Ontario

The Honourable Lisa Thompson attends conference to make $547,200 announcement     Speaking to a hybrid audience of attendees at the Farm & Food Care Ontario (FFCO) annual conference on…

CCA releases commentary on the 2022 Budget

In a press release sent out by CCA late last week, they comment on budgetary highlights such as supply chain resiliency investments, climate smart agriculture, labour, and rural infrastructure  …

Over 13 million poultry birds culled in France due to bird flu

More than 13 million poultry birds have been culled in France since the end of November, an official at the agriculture ministry told Reuters on Monday, as France’s worst bird-flu…

Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, UN says

Protecting forests, changing diets, and altering farming methods could contribute around a quarter of the greenhouse gas cuts needed to avert the worst impacts of climate change, according to the…

EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa and Balkans

The EU aims to address rising wheat and fertilizer prices and expected shortages in the Balkans, North Africa and the Middle East with “food diplomacy” to counter Russia’s narrative on…

California’s proposition 12 raises international concerns

The President of Minnesota Pork Producers warns California’s Proposition 12 will have an impact on pork production practices not only throughout the United States but also in Canada   by…

IFFA 2022 Update: A look into the smart future of meat and protein processing

Shortage of skilled workers, product diversity and consumer behavior that is difficult to assess – the meat and protein industry is facing major challenges      It is therefore all…

Manure supplies run short as fertilizer prices soar

For nearly two decades, Abe Sandquist has used every marketing tool he can think of to sell the back end of a cow. Poop, after all, needs to go somewhere.…

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!