Goat meat and milk finding favour in North America Friday, May 1, 2015 Goat meat – more typically found in ethnic cuisine than in traditional restaurants – has experienced a surge in popularity in North America, Reuters reports.Restaurants are turning to goat as a cheaper alternative to beef. Dan Romanoff, executive VP of meat distributor Nebraskaland, told Reuters: "I can buy goat meat for $2.75 a pound. Beef is $3.50 or more." Goat meat is also more popular due to a rising number of new citizens in the United States and Canada who use goat in their traditional cuisine, including Middle Eastern and South American.Goats are not popular just for their meat. Modern Farmer says that the United States has seen a 15 per cent increase in goat milk sales since 2007. Canada has also benefited. Dairy goat farmer and cheese-maker Bruce Vandenberg of Lindsay, Ont., told The Western Producer that Ontario produced 35 million litres of goat milk in 2013, compared to two million in 1990. BF Ontario could reap millions by replacing food imports Imported fruit linked to Aussie hepatitis outbreak
Ontario crops respond to summer heat Wednesday, July 2, 2025 According to the OMAFA Field Crop News team, Ontario field crops are showing rapid development as summer-like temperatures have dominated late June early July. The warm spell has accelerated growth and helped reduce the heat unit deficit from a cool spring. Corn fields have seen a burst... Read this article online
Canada’s Place in Global Food System Resilience Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Canada’s food system is facing serious pressure due to global supply chain issues, climate change, and rising food prices. According to a KPMG report, bold and united action is needed now to make Canada’s agriculture sector more resilient and self-reliant. With the global population... Read this article online
Calf Auction Raises Funds for Youth Monday, June 30, 2025 Wyatt Westman-Frijters from Milverton won a heifer calf named Ingrid through a World Milk Day promotion by Maplevue Farms and a local Perth, Ontario radio station. Instead of keeping the calf, 22-year-old Westman-Frijters chose to give back to the community. The calf was sent to the... Read this article online
Cattle Stress Tool May Boost Fertility Friday, June 27, 2025 Kansas State University researchers have developed a cool tool that may help reduce cattle stress and improve artificial insemination (AI) results. The idea came from animal science experts Nicholas Wege Dias and Sandy Johnson, who observed that cattle accustomed to their environment... Read this article online
Ontario pasture lands get $5M boost Friday, June 27, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million to strengthen shared community grazing pastures. This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario’s agriculture sector and help cattle farmers improve pasture quality, ensuring long-term sustainability and... Read this article online