The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is proposing updates to livestock traceability regulations designed to help the industry respond faster to disease outbreaks and to protect public health. Under the proposed changes to Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations, goats and cervids (such as deer and elk) will require identification before leaving their... Read More
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National and provincial political leaders met with canola industry representatives in Saskatoon on Thursday to discuss how to respond to the 76 per cent tariff imposed by China on Canadian canola last week. The meeting at the University of Saskatchewan included Premier Scott Moe, along with provincial Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding and... Read More
Several Canadian agricultural manufacturers have seen shipments to the U.S. come to a standstill this week following the expansion of the Trump administration's tariffs on products containing steel and aluminum. The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced more than 400 additional categories of imports were immediately subject to Section 232 sectoral tariffs. These products... Read More
The continued threat of a New World screwworm outbreak and the resulting U.S.-Mexico border disruptions are reshaping North American cattle prices, animal flows, and feedlot dynamics. Don Close, senior animal protein analyst with Terrain, says the threat of screwworm is already having an impact on U.S. cattle placements, especially in the southern states. "We’re down…... Read More
A new national website has been launched to help Canadians address the spread of invasive wild pigs. Wild Pigs Canada, developed by Invasives Canada and Animal Health Canada in partnership with the Invasive Wild Pig Leadership Group, serves as an online hub for information, resources, and reporting. The site is designed to support farmers, hunters,... Read More
Liam Dechaine of Botha, Alberta, is the inaugural recipient of the Barrett Rankin Memorial Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship was established in honour of the late Barrett Rankin, a respected agricultural leader known for his dedication to education, innovation, and advancing Canadian farming. The scholarship aims to support the next generation of agricultural changemakers. It will... Read More
The cash market remains strong for hogs with prices outperforming those seen in 2021 and 2022, defying typical seasonal downturns seen by marketing week 31, says Paul Marchand, senior risk management analyst with HAMS Marketing Services. Cutout values are staying counter-seasonally high, and tight supplies look like they could persist for six to nine more... Read More
Western Canadian canola growers are reeling after China imposed a 75.6 per cent tariff on Canadian canola seed imports last week. The move is predicated as an "anti-dumping" tariff, but is assumed to be in retaliation of Canada’s steel, aluminum, and EV tariffs on Chinese goods. Canola growers, such as Jake Leguee, are calling out... Read More
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has announced a new program featuring new lending options and payment deferrals in light of "global trade disruptions," the organization says, including tariffs affecting Canadian canola seed. In response, FCC is offering new options for agribusinesses, farm operations, and food processors through its Trade Disruption Customer Support program. "The agriculture and... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has published the initial designated regions eligible for the Livestock Tax Deferral provision for 2025. The Livestock Tax Deferral provision allows farmers that carry on a farming business in a prescribed area who sell all or part of their breeding herd due to drought, excess moisture, or flooding to defer a... Read More