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Report Warns US Tariffs Will Drive Up Food Prices and Increase Food Insecurity in Canada

A new report by Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, reveals how additional proposed US tariffs will impact Canada’s food supply chain  Canada Newswire The report, The Cost of…

Manitoba puts up money for the agricultural sector in the face of tariffs

The Manitoba government is promising $150 million for the agricultural sector to help handle tariffs imposed by the United States and China  The Canadian Press The province says it will…

More efficient production and improved resource conservation is key to practical sustainability

The meat processing industry is a sector characterised by high energy, water and material consumption. Therefore, production and packaging processes should be as sustainable and resource efficient as possible  …

Charlebois: Canola, pork and seafood burn while feds worship auto sector

In the shadow of endless headlines about Donald Trump and the American political circus, another crisis is quietly unfolding on Canadian soil — this one in our fields, barns and…

R-CALF celebrates Trump tariffs but fast food giants may not be so happy

As expected, long-time anti-Canadian cattle/beef trade extremist lobby group R-CALF USA was applauding President Trump’s on-again/off-again 25% tariffs on Canadian cattle and beef imports   by Will Verboven  Gloating by…

Tariffs key drivers of food inflation

A retired southwestern Manitoba Butcher suggests to minimise food waste and stretch their food dollar amid rising food costs, consumers should buy products on sale that can be frozen, buy…

MSU analyzes how nutrients in beef are impacted by what cattle eat

Instead of answering, “Where’s the beef?” Michigan State University scientists are gaining a deeper understanding of what’s in the beef   by Jenifer Fenton and Jason Rowntree A paper recently…

Charlebois: Trump’s economic chaos isn’t a side effect – it’s strategy

Trump’s tariffs and deglobalization agenda could crush Canada’s agri-food sector and Ottawa must respond before it’s too late   by Sylvain Charlebois – Troy Media What if the dismantling of…

Canada’s unstable political landscape complicates trade discussions

A partner with Polar Pork suggests new Chinese tariffs on Canadian agricultural products and threatened U.S. tariffs have the potential to devastate Canadian agriculture.    Bruce Cochrane – Farmscape.ca  Amid…

These farmers want cost of living, cutting taxes, and tariffs to be the focus this election and here’s why

Inflation, the price of land and the carbon tax are all squeezing farm budgets in southern Alberta      by Elise Stolte – CBC News   Sam Van Uden, 21, runs…

Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry face Chinese tariffs 

The Canadian government has announced support for the country’s agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China      The Canadian Press   The federal agriculture department says…

Canadian Chicken Farmers Support Government Commitment to Address Spent Fowl Fraud 

Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) is encouraged by the recent statement from the Government of Canada, demonstrating a strong commitment to tackling the fraudulent importation of broiler meat mislabeled as…

Canada’s new ag minister is Kody Blois

Kody Blois, MP for the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants since 2019, has buttoned down his dream job. He is the new federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural…

UFCW Responds to USDA Decision to Allow Higher Line Speeds

The UFCW  represents 1.2 million workers in meatpacking, food processing, grocery, retail, and other essential industries across North America         The United Food and Commercial Workers International…

Eat grass-fed beef and help the planet?

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not     by Melina Walling – The Associated Press   A…

Canada Beef launches the best beef dishes contest

The contest offers Canadians an opportunity to nominate their most-loved beef dishes at local restaurants, with a chance for someone in each region to win $200 for participating as nominators…

Canada’s dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management

Canadian dairy farmers say they are less worried about the threat of steep U.S. tariffs than about a looming battle over supply management     by Morgan Lowrie – The…

Manitoba Pork calls for Team Canada approach to interprovincial trade barriers

A former Manitoba Deputy Premier, Agriculture Minister and Industry, Trade and Tourism Minister is calling for federal action and provincial cooperation to break down interprovincial impediments to trade    Bruce…

Charlebois: Canada sleepwalks into another trade war with China

Canada has walked itself into an unnecessary trade war with the United States’ biggest geopolitical rival, China     by Sylvain Charlebois – Troy Media   The consequences are now…

Bringing China’s Meat Basket to the World’s Dinner Table

In my years of experience in journalism, I have rarely delved into the meat industry, so my understanding of this field is limited     by Sun Ruixiang   Recently,…

Our March 2025 Issue

In our March 2025 issue we deep dive into the Trade War endgame, Protecting farms in the digital age, Rising beef prices and reduced cattle herds, the end of USMCA, Cattle market diversity, and much more!