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Canada has counter-tariffs ready if Trump launches trade war

Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with counter-tariffs against the U.S. if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to begin a trade war in North America…

Wildfires take toll on food producer

The people who produce our food need support – especially in the areas of mental and physical well-being – to recover from increasingly widespread wildfire, scientists have found   Trina…

AI drone maker applies for FAA Certification for Agricultural and Wildfire Industry use

ZenaTech, Inc., a technology company specializing in AI  drone solutions announced that its subsidiary, ZenaDrone, has applied for a Federal Aviation Authority crop sprayer “Agricultural Aircraft Operations Certification”   Global…

Canada’s pork industry renews financial investment in USask swine welfare chair

Dr. Yolande Seddon (PhD), an associate professor in swine behaviour and welfare at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM), was named the renewed USask Chair in Swine Welfare on…

Saskatchewan Pork Producers step up biosecurity to reduce risk of PRRS

Pork producers in Saskatchewan are monitoring what appears to be an increase in reproductive diseases in other parts of North America and taking steps to keep those infections out of…

Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for its New York initial public offering as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock…

P.E.I beef producers concerned about Trump tariff threat

People in Prince Edward Island’s beef industry have told American politicians face to face that they are worried about Donald Trump’s impending tariff on imports from Canada  CBC News The…

7 southwestern Ontario poultry farms in quarantine after avian flu outbreak

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says seven poultry farms in southwestern Ontario are under quarantine due to an avian flu outbreak  CBC News These include four farms near Ingersoll, two…

Meat Institute Hires Nicole Johnson-Hoffman to Be Chief Operating Officer

The Meat Institute today announced industry veteran Nicole Johnson-Hoffman was hired to be Chief Operating Officer   “Nicole Johnson-Hoffman brings a wide breadth of experience in the regulatory, legal, and…

Avian flu shows worrisome human virus mutation

Infectious disease experts say the avian flu case that infected a 13-year-old in British Columbia shows “worrisome” signs that the virus could be mutating to more easily infect humans, but…

Q&A: Alberta agriculture minister says tariffs and water main focus for upcoming year

The past year saw ups and downs for the province’s agriculture sector, from a dwindling beef herd to narrowly avoiding the worst impacts of drought, to concerns sparked by incoming U.S.…

Radio-Frequency Identification Technology Provides Early Warning of Swine Disease

Researchers with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using radio-frequency identification technology to track the feeding behavior of pigs to provide an early warning of disease by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Researchers with…

SHIC calls for research proposals aimed at addressing H5N1 in swine

The Swine Health Information Center is calling for research proposals aimed at addressing H5N1 avian influenza in the U.S. swine herd by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca In March USDA confirmed the first…

Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, where infections in dairy cows are increasing and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. The…

New World screwworm identified in Mexico

The Swine Health Information Center is advising livestock producers to be aware of the presence of New World screwworm in Mexico by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  Following the report from Guatemala in…

Food Producers of Canada Announce Strategic Partnership

Food Producers of Canada (FPC) is very pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Québec based Boudeweel Public Affairs (BPA)   Starting in January 2025, FPC and BPA will partner…

What is a trade deficit and does it matter to the economy?

A trade deficit occurs when the dollar value of a country’s imports is more than its exports by Christopher Reynolds – The Canadian Press  On the global stage, countries export some…

California declares state of emergency over escalating bird flu outbreak

The United States reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday, involving a Louisiana resident, as California declared a state of emergency to address the escalating outbreak…

Premiers united in fight against U.S. tariffs despite Ottawa drama

All 13 of the country’s premiers will remain united as “Team Canada” in the face of a tariff threat from the United States despite “chaos” in Ottawa, Ontario Premier Doug…

Chrystia Freeland Resignation Announced

News broke across the wires throughout the country this morning, that on the day Finance Minister, and Canada’s sitting Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, was to announce her fall economic…

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!