Canada’s ag industry welcomes CFIA changes
‘Agribusiness members had been telling us that CFIA needed to dramatically improve how it interacts with its stakeholders,’ says a Canadian Federation of Independent Business spokesperson
Canadian Cattlemen's Association
Korean beef ban lifted
Canadian cattle under 30 months are being allowed back into South Korea
Too soon to end SRM compensation warn farm groups, processors
'Our processors are going to operate at a competitive disadvantage relative to their American counterparts,' says Canadian Cattlemen’s Association president
Lower prices, lower demand: Canadian livestock producers encounter COOL realities
One industry player says there's "movement" in talks between Canada and the United States about controversial U.S. labelling legislation. Meanwhile, Canada's livestock sectors struggle with new realities.
Farm bill fallout
There were some tense moments but by the end of last month, U.S. politicians had essentially given the green light to their massive Farm Bill – overriding their president’s decision to veto the law. And as the dust settles, two industry analysts on this side of the border confirm its contents could have a profound effect on Canadian producers.
Ontario beef producers at a ‘disadvantage’ says OCA’s president
The new president of Ontario’s Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) says a federal risk management program is being handled differently from province to province. Gord Hardy says the haphazard approach puts Ontario’s producers at a disadvantage compared to their counterparts elsewhere in the country.
Cutting sow numbers part of federal plan to help red meat producers: UPDATE
Up until late last year, Phil Anwender ran a 500-sow, farrow to finish operation. But in December, as the loonie’s value rose and market hog prices crashed, this Sebringville-area producer decided it was time to get out.
Cutting sow numbers part of federal plan to help red meat producers
Like hundreds of other pork producers in Ontario, Cameron McLean, president of the Kent Pork Producers, is feeling the impact of what the pork industry has dubbed “the perfect storm:” a soaring loonie, escalating feed costs and plummeting hog prices. Reached the day after a major federal announcement, the 200-sow weaner operator, and 25-year veteran of the industry, also has questions about how the measures will be administered.