Most Canadians support the continued closure of the Canada/U.S. border to everything but the most essential travel, according to a recent IPSOS survey. But even that essential movement, such as that for trade, may be under threat as those moving across the border weigh the risks of entering the U.S. during a major ramp up... Read More
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The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame has announced its 2020 slate of inductees. The four individuals who are being celebrated for having made significant contributions to Canadian agriculture are: Jay Bradshaw, James Halford, Bryan Harvey and Douglas Hedley. The hall, which is administered by a 12-member volunteer board, says it will formally recognize the 2020... Read More
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its cattle on feed report for July 1st, and it fell closely in line with expectations, limiting any attempt at the market to be shocked. August Live cattle finished the day up at $0.475, and the week down $1.95, to close at $101.325. #Cattle on Feed Report:... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has named 25 young Canadians to its Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CAYC). As a consultative body, the CAYC is a group of young Canadians that will provide advice, enable on-going dialogue on food-related challenges and opportunities, share information and best practices, and advise the government on the strengths and weaknesses of... Read More
A recent Burger King advertisement has caused a stir for its claims about cows and methane, and its portrayal of farmers, but it's ended with an outcome that's a step in the right direction, according to many farmers and ranchers. Burger King released a letter, dated July 21, announcing their new partnership in the Global... Read More
Ceres Global Ag is expanding its presence north in Saskatchewan with a deal to acquire Cargill's "Nicklen Siding" grain elevator and related assets, approximately 30 km north of Tisdale, Sask. With rail service from CN Rail and 13,100 metric tonnes of storage capacity, the Nicklen Siding location is Cargill's smallest primary elevator in Saskatchewan, according... Read More
You can be forgiven if you don't remember the first Food Day Canada. After all, it wasn't even called that in 2003. At the time, the Canadian border was closed to livestock movement and protein trade because of BSE. It was an economic disaster for the beef industry, but it also spurred the creation of... Read More
Innovation Saskatchewan has announced a new $1 million AgTech Growth Fund. The fund is the first program dedicated to accelerating the development of game-changing agricultural technologies in Saskatchewan, and is one of several additional supports for the tech sector announced for the 2020-2021 budget, according to a press release. The fund is open and accepting... Read More
As pork producers continue to struggle with slumping prices, Alberta Pork and the Canadian Pork Council have launched an online calculator aimed at increasing transparency in how pigs in Western Canada are priced. The calculator uses pricing formula data compiled in-house by Alberta Pork, based on U.S. Department of Agriculture mandatory reporting, which is also... Read More
The impact of COVID-19 on the livestock industry has been severe. There were weeks of packers operating at half to no slaughter capacity, market-ready cattle waiting to get on a truck, and the food service sector being crippled due to closures. One of the measures suggested to help mitigate the financial strain by the cattle... Read More