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Case of mad cow disease in Netherlands is old age variant

A case of mad cow disease discovered on a farm in the Netherlands is the old age variant that is not dangerous to public health, the agriculture ministry said  by…

U.S. seeks new dispute panel over Canadian dairy imports

The United States on Tuesday said it was seeking a second trade dispute settlement panel over Canada’s dairy import quotas, charging that Canada was still not meeting obligations to open…

New CPC Chair Outlines Key Issues

The new Chair of the Canadian Pork Council says priorities moving forward include strengthening the economic sustainability of the sector, addressing animal disease and developing programs to help producers deal…

Meat Industry hall of fame honours NAMI leaders

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame inducted the 2022 class of meat industry leaders and philanthropists which includes key leaders of the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute)   “The…

Meat Industry Veteran Bill Rupp Joins Bion’s Board of Directors

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a developer of advanced livestock waste treatment technology and premium sustainable beef, announced today that Bill Rupp will join Bion’s Board of Directors,…

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

As extreme weather and human activity degrade the world’s arable land, scientists and developers are looking at new and largely unproven methods to save soil for agriculture by Rod Nickel…

FBN Partners with Boveta Nutrition to Launch Proprietary Feeding System for Beef Cattle to Reduce Feeding Costs in the Beef Industry

FBN Livestock and Boveta Nutrition have partnered to deliver a proprietary feeding system for beef cattle that improves feed efficiency and carcass yield while reducing methane gas emissions and wet waste Newswire…

Greece detects African swine fever in a wild boar

Greece has detected African swine fever in a wild boar in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said  Reuters The disease, harmless to humans…

Government and Industry Cooperate in Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness

Saskatchewan’s Minister of Agriculture says the cull line being incorporated into the North 49 sow slaughtering plant in Moose Jaw provides the infrastructure to deal with market disruptions triggered by…

U.S. raises ‘grave concerns’ over Mexico’s anti-GMO farm policies

U.S. farm and trade officials raised “grave concerns” over Mexico’s agricultural biotechnology policies in meetings with their Mexican counterparts, as lingering disagreements threaten decades of booming corn trade between the…

Bibeau concludes successful outreach to the UK and Germany

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, concluded a productive outreach to the United Kingdom and Germany, wrapping up a week of meetings and events   Newswire The focus of…

Here’s What RC Show 2023 is Cooking Up

Canada’s Leading hospitality and foodservice expo launches new culinary competitions, elevated pop-up experience, cutting-edge innovation, menu solutions and much more    Serving up everything you are craving, as well as…

CoBank Quarterly: Inflation is Beginning to Loosen its Grip 

The U.S. economy will progressively slow through the first half of 2023 and fears of a recession are still high, and still warranted    Inflation and interest rate increases intended…

Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing welcomes TELUS Health as exclusive provider for mental health services

The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW), is on a mission to support farmers and their families with a research-to-action approach to mental health    With TELUS Health’s expertise and…

Nutrien’s Brazil unit to invest in fertilizer blending facility

The Brazilian arm of Canada’s Nutrien (NTR.TO) will shortly announce details regarding a new fertilizer blending unit to be built in the state of Sao Paulo as the firm continues…

Recap of Emerging Swine Disease Events in 2022 Highlights SHIC January Global Swine Disease Monitoring Report

A recap of the emerging swine disease events that occurred during 2022 highlights the Swine Health Information Center’s January global swine disease surveillance report  by Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca As…

HyLife weaning ramp wins Aherne Prize at 2023 Banff Pork Seminar

Two employees of HyLife sow farms in La Broquerie, Man. have won the F. X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production at the 2023 Banff Pork Seminar (BPS)   Robert…

Olymel to team up with Cintech Agroalimentaire

Olymel and Cintech agroalimentaire’s respective management announced today an agreement to share spaces, human resources and materials at Cintech’s new facilities in St-Hyacinthe   Olymel, Canada’s leading pork and poultry…

Dairy giant Danone aims to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030

Danone, one of the world’s biggest dairy companies, said on Tuesday that it plans to cut absolute methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030 by…

Rabobank seeks to shake up Canadian farm lending, eyes 10-15% market share

Netherlands-based Rabobank NA (RABOVR.UL) is aiming to grab 10-15% of the Canadian farm lending market within 15 years, as it aims to shake up a sector dominated by government and…

Our December 2024 Issue

In our December 2024 issue we look at the Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement, Federal funding for the Cattle Industry’s Improvement initiatives, Ontario’s Agritourism Sector, Cargill cutting jobs, A&W tackling food waste, Consumer Trust over Climate Optics, the rising cost of doing business, and much more!