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Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off To Increase April 1

Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) has announced that effective April 1, the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off Agency will begin collecting the increased Canadian Beef Cattle Check Off of $2.50 per head…

McDonald’s to Serve Fresh Beef At Some Of Its Restaurants

McDonald’s is offering fresh beef rather than frozen patties in some burgers at thousands of restaurants, a switch it first announced about a year ago as it works to appeal…

Latest NAFTA talks aim for breakthrough on toughest issues

Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks that began on Sunday, hoping to clear the…

USDA Long-Term Projections Encouraging for Canadian Ag Markets

The downturn in the U.S. farm economy is projected to continue in 2018 with a decline in U.S. farm income of 6.7%, driven mostly by soft growth in commodity prices…

Trump Trashes on NAFTA as Talks in Mexico Approach

U.S. farmers, food processors and grain traders have spent months trying to prevent trade relationships from falling apart if the North American Free Trade Agreement implodes. They are trying to…

Reducing Environmental Impact and Reliance on Antibiotics Top Pork Sector’s Priority List

The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc says reducing the environmental footprint of pork production and reducing the sector’s reliance on antibiotics will be among the top research priorities transitioning into…

Minister MacAulay to promote agricultural trade with California and the U.S.

After delivering a keynote address to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention last month, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay will be traveling to California this week for…

Swine Innovation Porc Commends Minister’s Commitment to Smooth Transition to Canadian Agricultural Partnership

Stewart Cressman, the Chair of Swine Innovation Porc, is commending Canada’s Minister of Agriculture for his commitment to ensuring a smooth transition from Growing Forward 2 to the new Canadian…

Canadian Agricultural Partnership: Building a Strong Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector Applications for Federal Programs Now Open

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of economic growth, innovation and trade. Economic indicators show a strong and dynamic Canadian agricultural sector, with a growing global middle…

Ontario and Canada Mark Agriculture Day with Landmark Agreement

Ontario has signed a new bilateral agreement with the federal government that will support strategic, long-term investments that will spur innovation, economic growth and create jobs in Ontario’s agri-food sector…

Online Marketing Strategies for the Meat Department

As more and more people surf, shop and communicate online it behooves the manager of the meat department to develop an online marketing strategy and plan to drive sales of…

Canada’s NAFTA Charm Offensive Kicks Into High Gear

The new year begins with Canada relying on an old strategy for saving the North American Free Trade Agreement By Katie Simpson – CBC News The new year begins with…

Push To Slap Sin Tax on Meat is Misguided

The idea of having to pay a sin tax for environmentally detrimental foods seems to be gaining more support. For some, eating meat is considered a sin, and therefore meat…

Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to promote Trade and NAFTA at American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Tennessee

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, will visit Tennessee from January 5 to 8, 2018, where he will deliver a keynote address to the American Farm…

Jollibee Discusses Canadian Expansion Plans

Filipino fast food giant Jollibee has entered the Canadian market with its first two locations in Winnipeg and it plans further Canadian expansion including into the Greater Toronto Area beginning…

Growing Forward 2 Supports Northern Ontario Agriculture

There’s a world of difference between farming in northern and southern Ontario. The climate, soils, and available infrastructure in the north mean farmers have different innovation and research needs than…

Chicken Producers Solidify Canadian-Raised Brand

Farmers and consumers had a hand in the expansion of Chicken Farmers of Canada’s Canadian-raised chicken brand by Susan Mann – Farm Credit Canada (FCC) CFC spokesperson Lisa Bishop-Spencer says…

Canada 150 Brings East and West Together – Literally

In honour of the country’s 150th birthday, Canada Beef and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts have joined forces to celebrate how Canada’s cultural diversity has influenced the evolution of our cuisine…

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!