Canada’s coming livestock traceability update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to animal disease outbreaks, the government has said.
Canadian cattle industry prepares for new traceability rules in 2026
Canada’s coming livestock traceability framework update will allow Canada to more nimbly react to outbreaks of animal disease, the government has said
Wild pig control goes high-tech
From drones to scent-lured cameras, digital tools are transforming how Canada finds and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Digital tools and new technology is transforming how Canada finds, traps and eradicates invasive wild pigs
Industry wrestles with regenerative certification
Canada needs flexible, farmer-driven standards to guide regenerative agriculture, experts say
Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.
Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool
Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal
Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.
Pork organizations in talks over how to shield Canadian farmers from tariff impacts
Pork industry groups across Canada are engaged in serious discussions with the federal and provincial governments over how to protect producers as best they can from U.S. tariffs.
Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance to push for free trade despite U.S. tariffs
The Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance says it will continue its advocacy for free and open trade in the agriculture and agri-food industries, despite the imposition of U.S. tariffs.
Newly funded Canadian beef research aims for sector improvements
Nine beef research projects funded through the Beef Cattle Research Council will tackle stock health issues, feed efficiency and food safety
Nine new projects have received a collective $1.43 million in funding through the Beef Cattle Research Council’s next call for study proposals. The projects are also backed by more than $3.1 million from additional sources, the organization has said.
HPAI cases rise in B.C. amid birds migrating south for winter
British Columbia poultry farms are particularly vulnerable to highly pathenogenic avian influenza due to the annual migration of waterfowl through the Fraser Valley.
Food costs cut deep in consumer food report
The latest survey of Canadian grocery habits shows food prices are still a hot topic
The latest survey of Canadian grocery trends from Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab habits shows prices are still affecting consumers' grocery choices.
Results out on seed regulatory modernization survey
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wanted to take the pulse of stakeholders about ongoing modernization process
Results are back from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's survey to take the pulse of stakeholders about ongoing seed modernization process.