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Meat Council Stresses Co-operation With U.S.

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and the North American Meat Institute are working together to smooth trade, the leaders of the two organizations said during a panel discussion at CMC’s…

Study Finds Majority of Canadians Actively Shopping for Food With Non‑Plastic Packaging

Single-use plastics—or SUPs—are a very hot topic for Canadians. SUPs are used only once, then discarded or recycled They include most food and product packaging, plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers,…

Simplified Post Mortem Methods and Expanded Data Collection Expected to Shed Light on Sow Mortality

Canadian scientists are working to standardize the collection of data related to sow mortality in an effort to more fully understand the cause by Bruce Cochrane –

Government of Canada Implements New Regulations to Enhance Advance Payments Program

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced‎ that the Government of Canada has implemented the new regulations necessary to strengthen the Advance Payments Program On May 1, 2019, the Government…

Domestic Agriculture Widely Supported by Canadians

A new poll by Grassroots Public Affairs finds Canadians hold largely positive views about the current and future state of agriculture and agri-food in Canada. Yet the industry, arguably one…

China Plans More Meat Import Inspections Amid Diplomatic Spat

China plans to boost inspections of imported Canadian meats and meat products as bilateral trade relations deteriorate, Canadian government officials said on Tuesday (June 4), a move meat industry executives…

Government of Canada Supports Meat Sector in Growing Export Markets

Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament – St. Catharines, on behalf of Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1,072,335 to the Canadian Meat Council…

Teen Meat Consumption

Due to some negative messaging against meat consumption there has been a steady growth of young adults among others that have decided to cut all or most of their meat…

Study Finds Red Meat as Part of a Healthy Diet Linked to Reduced Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

People who consume unprocessed red meat as part of a healthy Mediterranean diet may reduce their risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), new research led by Curtin University and The Australian…

Canada Takes a First Step Towards Ratifying New North American Trade Deal

Canada took a first step toward ratifying a new North American trade agreement on Monday just three days ahead of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Ottawa to discuss…

Listening to Help Meat Processors Continue to Deliver Safe and Quality Food

Ontario’s government is working with meat processors to help them grow their businesses and continue to deliver safe, high-quality food Today, Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs,…

The Quest for Protein Has Reached a Whole New Frontier for Consumers

The Beyond Meat phenomenon certainly has something to do with it. More than 3,000 retail outlets across the country now carry the Beyond Meat burger product. The California-based company made…

It’s Time for Canada to Play China’s Game

Justin Trudeau has been advised by senior business figures to engage in the same pressure politics in Canada’s dispute with the Chinese government that are being used against it —…

What U.S. Flooding Could Mean for Canada’s Prairie Farmers

Flooding across the U.S. agricultural belt continues to thwart the planting of key crops in that country — something that could help some Canadian farmers fetch better commodity prices by…

P.E.I. Resident Named New President and CEO of Canadian Centre for Food Integrity

The outgoing deputy minister of agriculture and fisheries and of rural and regional development for the P.E.I. government has been named the new president and CEO of the Canadian Centre…

Canada and U.S. Agree on Safe Trade Zones In Event of an African Swine Fever Outbreak

For business continuity, Canada and the United States have worked to modify their export certificates to allow trade of live swine, swine semen, pet food and animal by-products and meat…

Canada Expands Beef Access to Japan

Maintaining and expanding market access for Canada’s high-quality agricultural products means greater export opportunities, the creation of good, middle-class jobs, and more money in the pockets of Canadian farmers Building…

Food Insecurity Rising in Nunavut Since Launch of Nutrition North

Food insecurity in Nunavut has gotten worse since the introduction of the Nutrition North program in 2011, according to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by…

Canada Lifts Meat Tariffs Against The U.S.

Canada has lifted a long list of tariffs now that the United States has scrapped its 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminum Mexico has…

Automated Swine Transport Trailer Cleaning Offers Added Animal Welfare Benefits

Research aimed at speeding up and lowering the cost of cleaning swine transport trailers is offering added animal welfare benefits By Bruce Cochrane – FarmScape Online Researchers working on behalf…

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!