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Cleanfarms Posts Increases in 2018 Farm Ag-Plastic Recovery Programs

Cleanfarms continues to demonstrate that Canada’s agricultural community is committed to managing farm waste responsibly Canada Newswire In its 2018 annual report just released, Cleanfarms recorded an increase in recovery…

Canadian Farm Exports Hit New Chinese Obstacles Amid Diplomatic Dispute

An expanding list of Canadian farm exports is hitting obstacles at Chinese ports, leaving sellers of soybeans, peas and pork scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute Reuters China has already…

Ranchers Keep Watch on Beyond Burger Retail Debut

Saskatchewan rancher Ross Macdonald isn’t afraid of the Beyond Burger by Arthur White-Crummey – Regina Leader-Post The meatless product is set to come to Canadian grocery stores in time for…

Walmart Creates Angus Beef Supply Chain and Cutting Out Meat Processors

Walmart Inc is taking control of the supply chain for Angus beef sold in some of its stores, cutting out meat processors as the company looks to offer higher quality…

Trudeau, Abe to Tout Trump-less Trade Gains Made Under TPP Deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s whirlwind visit to Ottawa this weekend has offered the Liberal government a rare chance to trumpet a strong international alliance in the face of unyielding…

Plant Based Burgers Signal Shift in Canadian Grocery Retail

It was just a matter of time before we saw Beyond Meat, the California-based company partially owned by Bill Gates and meat-giant Tyson Foods, make a jump from drive-throughs to…

Government of Canada Supports a Strong and Innovative Canadian Pork Industry

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Raj Saini, Member of Parliament (Kitchener Centre), announced a repayable contribution of up to $10 million to Conestoga Meats under the Canadian…

What African Swine Fever Means for Canada’s Pork Industry

Canadian pork producers say they’re watching closely as African swine fever (ASF) spreads through China, wiping out large numbers of the country’s pig population and bumping up demand for North…

Isn’t Beef Canada’s Ultimate Plant Based Protein?

The profile of plant-based proteins has grown exponentially over the past decade. Food companies are investing heavily in the development of new vegetarian and vegan products like new meatless burgers…

Olymel’s New Plant in Yamachiche: Lucyporc’s Employees Join Olymel’s

After an investment of over $120 million and two years of intensive work that modernized, completely renovated and doubled the area of the pork processing plant of ATRAHAN, an Olymel…

Beyond Meat Could Be Valued at Up to $1.2 Billion in IPO

Beyond Meat Inc., the maker of vegan chicken and beef substitutes backed by some of the biggest names in food and technology, is seeking to raise as much as $184…

Paperwork Problem Delays Canadian Pork Shipments to China

Some Canadian pork shipments to China have been delayed by exporters using outdated forms to certify that the cargoes meet Chinese requirements, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on…

Value of Canada’s Pork Exports to Japan Continues to Grow

The Vice-President Technical Services and Marketing Programs with Canada Pork International says, as Canada steps up its focus on the export of fresh chilled pork to Japan, the value of…

Thai CPF to Acquire HyLife for $372 Million

Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF), Thailand’s largest agriculture conglomerate, said on Monday it would acquire Canadian pork producer HyLife Investments for C$498 million ($372.7 million) to expand its North American…

Bacon Is Not The Enemy

There aren’t many foods that have the cultural appeal of bacon. Whether it’s being plastered everywhere online, or served on a BLT in your local cafe, something about bacon has…

Trump Team Readies PR Offensive on North America Trade Deal’s Economic Effects

The Trump administration is readying a public relations offensive over the economic impact of its new North American trade deal to counter a crucial report expected on Thursday that economists…

Bad News for Canadian Farmers as China’s Canola Imports Set to Drop Even More

Canadian farmers shouldn’t look to China for any recovery in canola sales as more stringent quality checks by the Asian country are set to take a heavy toll on imports…

Hodgins Farm, MBP 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award recipient

Openness and honesty – these are the hallmarks by which Hodgins Farm operates. And this third-generation farm has found success in bridging the gap between the consumer and producer, an…

Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants

Canadians have officially made it through the winter. It’s time to pack away the parkas and get ready for some big nights out on the town OpenTable, the world’s leading…

Zeno Gobble Up Multi-Million-Dollar Canadian Turkey Farmers Account

Turkey Farmers of Canada and members of the Canadian Poultry and Egg Processors Council have named Zeno Group as their AOR – by Diana Bradley PR Week Zeno won the…

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!