The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is calling for swift action from the federal government as U.S. tariffs take effect
Canadian Federation of Agriculture calls for federal action as tariffs take hold
Less silence needed on farm cybersecurity
Digital defences need more attention as more sophisticated technology appears on farms, speaker says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Digital defences need more attention as sophisticated farm technology brings cyber vulnerability, Crop Connect speaker says.
U.S. funding freeze takes largest donor out of global humanitarian community leaving deadly gaps
U.S. funding freeze takes largest donor out of global humanitarian community leaving deadly gaps
Reading Time: 3 minutes In face of U.S. foreign aid funding cuts that are devastating humanitarian groups, Canada can’t back down from its commitments to help the hungry says the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
Canadian pork consumption saw sharp drop in 2024
Reduced demand a challenge for an industry facing U.S. tariffs and recovering from recent low revenue years
Pork consumption in Canada dropped sharply in 2024 as price inflation reduced its appeal as a budget-friendly protein, Farm Credit Canada said in a recent report.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as tariff deadline nears
Chicago mercantile exchange cattle and hog futures fell across the board to end the week.
Olymel parent company posts profit in ‘pivotal’ year
Sollio Cooperative Group says recovery plan working after losses, closures
Olymel parent company Sollio Cooperative Group says 2024 was one of its best years in decades as the company recovers from a period of losses and closures.
Federal agriculture minister visits Washington as tariff deadline looms
Federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay spent the week in Washington meeting with agricultural officials and industry representatives to shore up trade relationships as tariffs loom.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rebound, hogs fall
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Thursday while hogs tumbled.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally, cattle slide
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Wednesday while cattle slid.
Canadian cattle, hog inventories post modest declines
Canadian cattle and hog inventories on January 1, 2025 were down compared to one year prior, Statistics Canada reported.