Reading Time: 2 minutes Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
Ottawa pauses update on food from cloned livestock
Health Canada says decision based on feedback from industry stakeholders as well as resistance from the public
Feds pause update on food from cloned livestock
Health Canada has indefinitely suspended a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their progeny.
Workers at Maple Leaf’s Lagimodiere plant in Winnipeg give overwhelming strike mandate
Workers at the Maple Leaf Consumer Foods plant on Lagimodiere Boulevard in Winnipeg, voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike mandate on Nov. 15.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Wednesday, as a lack of fresh news had some participants moving to the sidelines. The December live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 225.275 cents. Feeder cattle were down 1.675 cents in the January contract at 327.475 cents per pound. The U.S. Department […] Read more
Cattle group asks Canada to break off U.K. trade agreement
Canadian Cattle Association cites little effort to fix ‘non-tariff barriers,’ which they say have already been a problem for getting Canadian beef market access to the U.K.
New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico
Agriculture minister’s trip to Mexico sees promotion of Canadian goods like beef and canola, with potential for more partnerships in the future
Mixed results on new African swine fever vaccine
The new African swine fever vaccine still has issues, but also gave researchers insight into how virus strain impacts protection against the deadly pig disease
Reading Time: 5 minutes The new African swine fever vaccine still has issues, but also gave researchers insight into how virus strain impacts protection against the deadly pig disease.
U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live cattle contract lost 0.175 cents per pound at 235.800 cents while the December contract was up 0.125 cents at 237.575 cents. October feeder cattle futures […] Read more
Smithfield Foods raises annual profit forecast as hog business recovers
Smithfield Foods raised its annual operating profit forecast on Tuesday as its hog business rebounded from losses and the biggest U.S. pork processor said it resumed U.S. exports to China that had been crippled by tariffs.
Canadian Pork Council meets with U.S. and Mexican counterparts
North American pork sector committed to food security, responsible production
Leaders of the North American pork sector reaffirmed their commitment to producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork at a recent trilateral meeting held in Niagara on the Lake, Ont.
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