The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will allow interprovincial trade of provincially inspected meat if necessary to alleviate meat shortages. Moving meat not inspected by the federal system across a […] Read more
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Beef cattle
Easier interprovincial meat trade could be allowed in a meat shortage
A process was recently created to allow meat that isn't federally inspected to move across provincial borders
Legalization lifts Canada’s net farm income in 2019
Livestock receipts up, unsmokeable crop receipts lower
A significant year-over-year increase Canada booked last year in realized net farm income rests mainly on 2019’s status as the country’s first full year in the recreational cannabis market. Statistics […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures follow equities higher
August feeder cattle close limit-up
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures rallied on Tuesday in tandem with rising stock markets as optimism about developing coronavirus vaccines and the revival of business activity […] Read more
Protein market shows rapid growth and many changes
Strong global growth should continue for both meat and plant proteins
Global markets for protein have been growing strongly around the world and that should bode well for livestock producers long term. However, COVID-19 has thrown into question known trends. David […] Read more
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show cancelled, digital event planned
Social distancing would be challenging at such a large event with COVID-19 restrictions
The largest event in Ontario agriculture will not go ahead in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, which draws tens of thousands of farmers to its Woodstock […] Read more
Outdoor Farm Show relocating to cyberspace for 2020
In-person event cancelled due to COVID-19
Another major event on Eastern Canada’s fall farming calendar has halted its up-close-and-in-person plans for 2020 but expects to follow its western sister event into virtual space. Glacier FarmMedia, the […] Read more
Report links business management, mental health of farmers
Farm women, young farmers report higher levels of stress, difficulties coping
Ottawa — A new report from Farm Management Canada (FMC) calls for action after determining 75 per cent of Canadian farmers reported being moderately to highly stressed about unpredictable interference, […] Read more
EU plans to halve pesticide use, expand organic farming
Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission said on Wednesday it planned to increase organic farming and cut agricultural chemical use to protect the environment, proposals welcomed by green groups […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live and feeder cattle futures slip
Thursday's cold storage data seen as disappointing
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures closed lower on Friday after disappointing cold storage data the previous day and ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs, live cattle gain against cash markets
Cold storage meat supplies down slightly, USDA says
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live hog futures gained on Thursday on short-covering as contracts strengthened against cash markets, traders said. CME live cattle futures firmed, while feeder cattle dipped […] Read more