Scientists say spring migration of wild birds brings new challenges, B.C. most affected by ongoing outbreak  by Brieanna Charlebois - The Canadian Press There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms. Farmers and scientists also worry what the next migration ...

Canadian farmers are at crossroads as cutting-edge technology embraces precision farming, automation, connected supplychains, and operations that are becoming more efficient andproductive than ever before   A Special Report Yet, these innovations bring growing vulnerabilities. Cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing, and AI-driven scams, are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. Threat actors are increasingly using artificial intelligence to create highly targeted attacks, such as deepfake emails or voice phishing, that exploit trust and human error. A single cyber incident can ...

American farmers say U.S.-imposed tariffs on Canadian goods are having a "devastating effect" on the local agriculture sector south of the border.  by Lauren Scott - CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs for dozens of countries. Canada and Mexico were notably spared in this round, but previous 25 per cent tariffs on some Canadian products will remain. Some U.S. farmers say the tariffs are already making it harder ...

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 Conflict: Tariffs and Food Insecurity, which was conducted by the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy, details how these tariffs — hitting every stage of the supply chain — will raise costs for consumers, reduce food availability and increase ...

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 provide $10 million in additional matching funds for the AgriStability program, as well as $140.8 million for business risk management programs such as AgriInsurance and AgriInvest. Premier Wab Kinew says some of the money is being used to align with ...

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   IFFA Report    This is not only good for the environment, it also increases efficiency and cuts costs. The world's leading trade fair for the sector, IFFA – Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins, is showcasing the technologies used for ...

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 R-CALF is no surprise; tariffs on beef imports was the reason R-CALF was originally created. R-CALF is notorious for creating mind-numbing, twisted analytical market presumptions to rationalize how imports are the source of all evil whenever cattle prices are down. ...