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USDA to Invest More Than $4 Billion to Strengthen Food System

Citing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent supply chain disruptions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to invest more than $4 billion to strengthen critical…

TrustBix blog: The Future of Feed Additives

In this blog, we are looking at two vital components of feed additives–bacteriophages and performance trace minerals TrustBix Many people claim that antibiotics are the greatest invention of the 20th…

US Return to Normal Fuels Rebound in Hog Markets

The Director of Risk Management with HAMS Marketing Services says the return to normalcy in the United States in the wake of COVID is fueling some of the highest hog…

U.S. says ransomware attack on meatpacker JBS likely from Russia

Brazil’s JBS told the U.S. government that a ransomware attack on the company that disrupted meat production in North America and Australia originated from a criminal organization likely based in…

Canada’s cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.

In the annals of North American trade disputes, the fight over mandatory country-of-origin labelling on beef and pork probably deserves its own chapter by Tony Seskus – CBC News When the…

Meat Is Latest Cyber Victim as Hackers Hit Top Supplier JBS

The world’s biggest meat supplier has become the latest casualty of a cybersecurity attack, posing a fresh threat to global food security already rattled by the Covid-19 pandemic by Marcy…

Canada designated as negligible risk for Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

Wednesday marked an important step forward for the Canadian beef industry as the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) recognized Canada as Negligible Risk for Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)  …

North American Meat Institute Provides Facts on Common Beef Market Myths

The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today released the following document to clarify common misunderstandings about the complex and competitive beef market in the United States   “The members…

New sector-specific reforms will go a long way to help revive Nova Scotia’s restaurant industry

Restaurants Canada welcomes today’s announcement from the Nova Scotia government, acting on a number of recommendations to help the province’s hard-hit foodservice and hospitality sector transition from survival to revival…

SIP National Swine Research Priorities Survey Accessible On Line

The Chair of Swine Innovation Porc says the organization’s Survey on National Swine Research Priorities will form a big part of consultations aimed at identifying what stakeholders consider important during…

Cargill Heads to Record Profit on Booming Agriculture Market

Cargill Inc., the commodity superpower that’s the largest private U.S. company, is emerging as one of the biggest winners of the boom in global agricultural markets as it barrels toward…

EU to finalise huge farm policy overhaul; climate groups cry foul

EU negotiators begin two days of talks on Tuesday on a plan designed to make the bloc’s huge farming subsidies greener and fairer, although campaigners question its environmental impact  Reuters…

Ottawa announces investment to strengthen trust in Canadian agriculture

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $244,000 to support the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s (CCFI) work to build public trust in Canada’s food…

FCC AgriSuccess: How two agribusinesses adapted to the unexpected

An unprecedented scope of uncertainty in the farming world dawned with 2020. But Canada’s agriculture sector isn’t new to crisis Matt McIntosh – AgriSuccess From bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to crashing…

It’s Not Just Shoppers Riled By Pricey Beef. Ranchers Seethe Too

Ranchers and cattle feeders are seething over a pattern they now consider all-too-familiar: the cost of hamburgers and steaks soar at the grocery store, yet the prices producers get for…

U.S and Canadian trade chiefs air concerns ahead of USMCA trade deal meeting

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discussed a range of trade issues with Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng on Monday and emphasized the need for Canada to implement new North American…

Swine Innovation Porc Launches National Research Priorities Survey

Swine Innovation Porc has launched a survey to identify national research priorities for the Canadian swine sector Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca Canadian pork sector stakeholders are invited to participate in…

Canadian farmers have spring in their step from strongest commodity prices in years

Farmers like Andre Harpe have a little extra spring in their steps these days as agriculture crops fetch their highest prices in years, joining a boom in commodities such as…

Government of Canada collaborating with Ontario farmers on sustainable solutions to environmental issues

Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the…

Mexican voices “disquiet” over U.S. farm and meat packing labor practices

Mexico on Wednesday said it had voiced its disquiet in a letter to U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh over alleged failures to enforce labor laws in the U.S. agriculture 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!