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The wakeup call for Canadian Agriculture

The Trump threats against Canada are a wakeup call for the federal and provincial governments on the agricultural front, which has not received the attention it should have for far…

Proposed amendments to the pullet and laying hen Code of Practice released for public comment

The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) and Egg Farmers of Canada are pleased to announce the launch of the public comment period for the proposed amendments to the Code of…

CMC Urges Federal Action as Chinese Tariffs Threaten Industry Stability

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is calling on the Government of Canada and all federal party leaders to take urgent and meaningful action in support of the country’s meat industry,…

Canadian farmers feel caught in the China trade dispute

A partner with Polar Pork says, once again, Canada’s farmers are taking the hit for federal trade policies that have nothing to do with agriculture   By Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca…

Food Banks Canada and Egg Farmers of Canada Celebrate 25 Years of Giving

Food bank clients across the country have had access to fresh, nutritious eggs for the past quarter century, thanks to a long-standing partnership between Egg Farmers of Canada and Food…

8.7 million birds dead leaves B.C. farmers to assess avian flu toll and worry about what’s next

Scientists say spring migration of wild birds brings new challenges, B.C. most affected by ongoing outbreak  by Brieanna Charlebois – The Canadian Press There is a window of relief for…

MNP reports on Cyber Security on the farm

Canadian farmers are at crossroads as cutting-edge technology embraces precision farming, automation, connected supplychains, and operations that are becoming more efficient andproductive than ever before   A Special Report Yet, these innovations…

Tariffs on Canadian goods having a ‘devastating effect,’ U.S. farmers say

American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a “devastating effect” on the local agriculture sector south of the border.  by Lauren Scott – CBC News U.S. President…

Ottawa announces countermeasures to U.S. tariffs

Canada must respond to the United States’ unwarranted and unjustified tariffs that will fundamentally change the international trading system Canada Newswire While some important elements of the Canada U.S. trade relationship…

U.S. senate rebukes tariffs on Canadian imports

The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday night that would thwart President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada, delivering a rare rebuke to the president just hours after he…

Report Warns US Tariffs Will Drive Up Food Prices and Increase Food Insecurity in Canada

A new report by Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, reveals how additional proposed US tariffs will impact Canada’s food supply chain  Canada Newswire The report, The Cost of…

Manitoba puts up money for the agricultural sector in the face of tariffs

The Manitoba government is promising $150 million for the agricultural sector to help handle tariffs imposed by the United States and China  The Canadian Press The province says it will…

More efficient production and improved resource conservation is key to practical sustainability

The meat processing industry is a sector characterised by high energy, water and material consumption. Therefore, production and packaging processes should be as sustainable and resource efficient as possible  …

Charlebois: Canola, pork and seafood burn while feds worship auto sector

In the shadow of endless headlines about Donald Trump and the American political circus, another crisis is quietly unfolding on Canadian soil — this one in our fields, barns and…

R-CALF celebrates Trump tariffs but fast food giants may not be so happy

As expected, long-time anti-Canadian cattle/beef trade extremist lobby group R-CALF USA was applauding President Trump’s on-again/off-again 25% tariffs on Canadian cattle and beef imports   by Will Verboven  Gloating by…

Tariffs key drivers of food inflation

A retired southwestern Manitoba Butcher suggests to minimise food waste and stretch their food dollar amid rising food costs, consumers should buy products on sale that can be frozen, buy…

MSU analyzes how nutrients in beef are impacted by what cattle eat

Instead of answering, “Where’s the beef?” Michigan State University scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of what’s in the beef   by Jenifer Fenton and Jason Rowntree A paper recently…

Charlebois: Trump’s economic chaos isn’t a side effect – it’s strategy

Trump’s tariffs and deglobalization agenda could crush Canada’s agri-food sector and Ottawa must respond before it’s too late   by Sylvain Charlebois – Troy Media What if the dismantling of…

Canada’s unstable political landscape complicates trade discussions

A partner with Polar Pork suggests new Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural products and threatened U.S. tariffs have the potential to devastate Canadian agriculture.    Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  Amid…

These farmers want cost of living, cutting taxes, and tariffs to be the focus this election and here’s why

Inflation, the price of land and the carbon tax are all squeezing farm budgets in southern Alberta      by Elise Stolte – CBC News   Sam Van Uden, 21, runs…

Our April 2025 Issue

In our April 2025 issue we look into Agritourism Ontario’s economic growth study, how Americans view meat, the Side Effects of Trump’s Chaos, Faster line speeds in processing plants, IFFA’s sustainability in action, CMC’s Protein PACT, the Alizes awards 2025, the challenges of the Chinese Tariffs, and much more!