Research

U.S. has recessed southern border after reports of a flesh-eating parasite in northern Mexico

The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported   by John Hanna – The…

FCC leads AI farming innovation with new partnership with RDAR 

Farmers and food producers will soon have access to faster, smarter support thanks to Root — a free generative AI tool built by Farm Credit Canada     Root is designed…

Chicken Farmers of Canada Launches New Campaign to Make Chicken the Ultimate Anytime Protein Snack 

Chicken Farmers of Canada is proud to announce the launch of its latest national campaign, Chicken. Eat it Anytime    Designed to reframe how Canadians think about chicken, the campaign…

SHIC Reports Increased PRRS, PDCoV, PCV2 and PCV3 Detection, Decreased PED Case Positivity

The Swine Health Information Center reports increased detections of PRRS, PDCoV, PCV2 and PCV3 while PED case positivity decreased   by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca As part of July eNewsletter the…

Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers?

Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada   by Kyle…

USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm…

Managing Livestock Under Smoky Conditions

As wildfires continue to affect parts of the province and Western Canada, producers may face respiratory health challenges in their livestock from extended periods of low-level smoke inhalation    …

Swine Health Information Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary in July

The Executive Director of the Swine Health Information Center says, as the organization celebrates its 10th anniversary, it continues to examine how it can most effectively execute its mission of…

Alltech Pork video from World Pork Expo 2025 now available

During World Pork Expo, which was held June 4–5 in Des Moines, Iowa, the Alltech Pork Team hosted the Business Seminar, “Fighting for the Future of Agriculture: Everyone’s Role in…

Public Input Key in Updating Canada’s Pig Code of Practice

The Division Director for the National Farm Animal Care Council says input from pork producers, pork sector stakeholders and the general public will play an important role in the update…

Judge blocks avian flu tests on B.C. farm ostriches

The Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to allow the owners of a British Columbia ostrich farm to conduct further testing of their flock for avian flu in a bid…

The Bloc’s supply management bill moves swiftly through parliament

A Bloc Québécois bill to take Canada’s supply management system off the table in future trade negotiations has passed swiftly through Parliament, with little opposition  Nick Murray – The Canadian…

New University of Manitoba research chair to advance beef production sustainability

Thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), the University of Manitoba (UM), along with its partners at Manitoba Beef Producers, Manitoba Agriculture, and Manitoba…

Kurek looks to leave mark on Canada with bill to add a national livestock symbol

Outgoing Conservative MP Damien Kurek is looking to leave his mark in Parliament by pushing for the adoption of a national livestock brand as one of Canada’s symbols  David Baxter…

Canada’s Food System campaign brings food security to the forefront at G7

As global leaders gathered in Kananaskis for the 2025 G7 Summit, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) was proud to represent Canada’s Food System initiative at the Americas Agriculture…

Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency launches scholarship to support agriculture students

The Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency has introduced a new scholarship aimed at encouraging and supporting students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture, agricultural research, or related fields such as marketing  by…

Nominations Open for Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award

Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  Each year Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan…

Trade with china booming amid U.S. tariff war while shipping volumes slip

The Port of Montreal says trade with China is surging amid the U.S. tariff war and despite tensions with Beijing, even as overall volumes slip  The Canadian Press In a…

Think Turkey Teams up with Canada’s Top Athletes

If you train, You Turkey! That’s the message Think Turkey is sending through a national marketing campaign aimed at positioning Canadian turkey as the go-to protein for active Canadians  …

New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks

U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of fresh disputes that have buffeted relations, threatening a fragile truce over tariffs by Ken Moritsugu…

Our June 2025 Issue

In our June 2025 issue,JBS Dual Stock listing, FCC announces $2 billion investment, U.S. livestock lose to China tariffs, Removing GST from foods, the New Pork campaign, Farm and Food Ontario announces new funding, what is Agritourism, and much more!