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Government of Canada collaborating with Ontario farmers on sustainable solutions to environmental issues

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the…

Mexican voices “disquiet” over U.S. farm and meat packing labor practices

Mexico on Wednesday said it had voiced its disquiet in a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh over alleged failures to enforce labor laws in the U.S. agriculture and…

Scientists Explore Role of Lysine in Sow Mammary Tissue Development

Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada expect to know by fall whether increasing the lysine content in sow rations during late gestation will stimulate the development of mammary tissue  by…

Brazil meatpackers JBS, BRF stung by feed costs in home market

Brazilian meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA both acknowledged on Thursday that they are struggling to pass on higher feed costs to consumers in their home market although JBS sounded…

Ground-breaking soil research could help increase crop yields and protect the environment

Dr. Jeff Schoenau isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. He owns and operates a grain farm near Central Butte, Saskatchewan and has been working as a soil scientist for…

All Farmers invited to complete the “Census of Agriculture”

As farm families are getting ready for the upcoming growing season across the country, members of the Canadian agriculture sector should keep an eye out for the Census of Agriculture…

Walmart Canada is now sourcing beef from Canadian certified sustainable farms and ranches

Walmart Canada is now sourcing beef from certified sustainable farms and ranches according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)   Additionally, Walmart is sourcing a…

What’s Your Food Story Connects Ontarians through the celebration of food

Good in Every Grain, a public-facing educational campaign from Grain Farmers of Ontario, today announces a new multi-year and multi-stage campaign that wants to bring together Ontarians during these difficult…

USask Study: Boosting beef production through better biology approaches

A multi-agency research team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary reproductive biologist Dr. Gregg Adams (DVM, PhD) aims to make rapid strides in improving the productivity, efficiency and sustainability…

U.S. trade chief Tai sees ‘frank and honest’ discussions on North American trade deal

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s ‘everything on the table’ approach to trade negotiations and foreign policy relations has been front and centre in the press in recent weeks in her push…

Farmers struggle to break into booming carbon-credit market

When Microsoft Corp made a massive purchase of carbon credits in January, it turned to a relatively new source: farmers who plant crops meant to trap carbon in the soil by…

U.S. pork processor seeks to delay court decision limiting slaughter speeds

U.S. pork processor Seaboard Foods wants to pursue a 10-1/2-month delay to a federal court decision that would force it to slow the speed of hog slaughtering at a massive…

Canada returns to trade deficit position in March as imports surge

Canada’s trade balance shifted back to a deficit in March following two consecutive months of surplus as imports jumped significantly while exports edged up slightly, Statistics Canada said by Julie…

H1N1 and H1N2 Viruses Represent Low Risk to People

The General Manger of Manitoba Pork says the identification of two rare strains of Influenza virus in humans in Manitoba poses a minimal risk to humans by Bruce Cochrane –…

BCRC blog: Resources For Drought Management

Recurring drought is a natural part of the climate in many areas of Canada and creates a challenge when managing grazing and forage resources Beef Cattle Research Council ( BCRC…

Restaurant Brands reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago, beats expectations

Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes, topped expectations as it reported its first-quarter profit and sales grew compared with a year ago…

Foodservice Concept Wingstop Announces Plans to Open 100 Locations in Canada

Dallas-based fast-casual restaurant chain Wingstop has announced that it will enter the Canadian market with plans for about 100 locations over the next decade.  by Craig Patterson – Retail-Insider.com The…

Watch Video: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute Tackles Budget 2021

CAPI hosted this discussion Tuesday about the federal budget and its implications for the Canadian agri-food system   The conversation will continue over the coming months and years as the…

Q&A with CHAR Technologies’ Andrew White

CHAR is a cleantech development and services company that has gained attention in renewable natural gas and agriculture circles with its application of High Temperature Pyrolysis (HTP) to convert low-value…

Brazil meatpackers explore wheat as feed alternative as corn prices rise

Large Brazilian meatpackers are turning to wheat as they try to fend off a rise in the cost of corn, the main livestock feed ingredient, meat lobby ABPA said on…

Our November 2025 Issue

In our November 2025 issue, the DOJ beef sector investigation, McDonald’s becomes farmers big ally, Trump angers U.S. farmers, Canada Mexico agri-food deal, Ontario’s finest butcher, Beef perception shift, Global beef sustainability, and much more!