Canadian Cattle Association review and potential reset were the focus of a two-day meeting of nine provincial beef associations.
Canadian cattle groups look to renew national organization
Canadian agricultural groups demand no changes to CUSMA
Canadian agricultural groups urge the government to keep CUSMA unchanged, stressing its vital role in food security and economic stability.
CFIA suspends U.S. imports after Vesicular Stomatitis Virus outbreaks in Arizona
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) temporarily suspended U.S. imports from regions with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)outbreaks, impacting cross-border horse, swine, and ruminant movement.
Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands
Earlier this week Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, met to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries.
Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending
Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech
Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.
Critical Ground highlights the need for research during Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
The Senate's "Critical Ground" soil report makes 25 recommendations including designating soil as a national strategic resource, creating a national soil database and appointing a national soil advocate.
Organic fertilizer made from calamari? I squid you not
Squid Juice repurposes by-product waste from calamari processing and converts it into liquid organic fertilizer.
Government funds soybean climate-change resistance research
Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is getting a multi-year federal funding boost through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component. Over four years, the agricultural biotechnology developer will receive $2,325,361 to develop a high-yielding, climate change-resistant soybean and enable field testing.
The feedlot solution to food waste
Cattle industry documentary pitches rumination as great food waste upcycler
Reading Time: 3 minutes Food waste takes up space in landfills and its breakdown adds methane to the atmosphere, so there’s value in feeding it to livestock instead.
Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues
An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.
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