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Monday, January 18, 2021
Canada's aquaculture industry questions government department's support in open letter
In an open letter to Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) said that the country's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) appears "structurally and culturally unable" to suppor ...
Monday, December 21, 2020
Cargill will temporarily close Ontario, Canada beef plant because of COVID-19
Cargill will temporarily close its Guelph, Ontario beef processing plant due to a COVID-19 outbreak among workers, Reuters reported.
Monday, November 30, 2020
Canada adds an additional US$531.87 million to support its agriculture industry
The Canadian government said it will add a further CAD 691 million (~US$531.87 million; CAD 1 = US$0.77) to support its poultry, egg, and dairy farmers, while also hastening payments promised to dairy farmers in 2019, Reuters reported.
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Australia's AACo to focus on retail distribution of meat in US and Canada
Wagyu beef giant Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) has scaled down its meat sales in Australia and diverted attention to better paying supermarket and butcher shop options in the United States and Canada.
Friday, October 2, 2020
British Columbia, Canada conservationists unhappy over conclusion on pathogen risk on wild salmon
A recent conclusion on the potential environmental impact of salmon farms at the Discovery Islands, Canada, on wild salmons has roused the unhappiness of their opponents.
Friday, September 4, 2020
US and Canada's cattle slaughter see recovery even as backlogs remain
COVID-19 disruptions have created backlogs for US and Canadian cattle slaughter sector even as these sectors appear to regaining back momentum, according to the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Canada's Maple Leaf voluntarily suspends pork exports to China due to COVID-19
Meat processor Maple Leaf Foods based in Canada announced it will stop exports voluntarily to China after detecting a COVID-19 outbreak at its plant in Manitoba, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Canada's Aquaculture Act to provide more clarity for aquaculture industry, says minister
Canada's Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, Bernadette Jordan, said the proposed Aquaculture Act for Canada will provide more clarity and certainty as the aquaculture sector continues to develop across the country.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Ontario, Canada invests US$1.7 million in livestock health
The government of Ontario will invest CND 2.35 million (~US$1.7 million; CND 1 = US$0.75) towards research into livestock health as well as boosting productivity and competitiveness in the sector.
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Dairy farmers in Manitoba, Canada, worry over US trade agreement's impact on Canadian market
Market share lost to foreign imports may render Canadian dairy farming less viable for the next generation, said David Wiens, chair of Canada's Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM).
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
JBS Canada's beef bound for US recalled for failing to undergo import re-inspection
Tens of thousands of pounds of ground beef from JBS Food Canada ULC have been recalled for not undergoing an import re-inspection before entering the United States, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service annou ...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Cargill's sustainable beef supply chain in Eastern Canada certified
Cargill could soon begin operations of a new beef supply chain in Eastern Canada after its Guelph processing plant was certified in line with sustainability standards determined by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
McDonald's has not stopped using Canada beef
McDonald's and a representative from the Canadian beef sector confirmed that the fast food chain is still using beef sourced from Canada, AFP reported.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
JBS closes swine plant in US, Cargill idles beef plant in Canada due to COVID-19
JBS USA will close its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility, while Cargill will idle a beef plant in High River, Alberta, reported Reuters.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Canada's industry leaders warn drastic impact of COVID-19 on meat supply
With some of North America's largest meat producers having been forced to close their plants or reduce output amid the COVID-19 outbreak, industry leaders warned of immediate and drastic effects on Canada's supply chain.

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