Reading Time: 4 minutes The proposed trade deal with Europe has a simple story line for Alberta cattle producers — build the herd. “To take advantage of the European agreement, we’re going to have to expand,” said John Masswohl, director of government and international relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) finalized late […] Read more
Hormone-free beef for European markets the next big export opportunity
Half a million cattle raised without implants will be needed to fill the quota in the new trade deal with the European Union
2013 was an up-and-down year for Canada’s pork industry
Lower feed prices and a weaker Canadian dollar were positive factors for the industry
Reading Time: 2 minutes It was an up-and-down year for Canada’s pork industry in 2013, as producers were struggling to break even in the first half of the year before posting a strong second half heading into 2014. “I think most producers in December 2012 were looking ahead at 2013 and thinking that it was going to be a […] Read more
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