Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced a co-investment into the second phase of Canada's National Index on Agri-Food Performance, alongside partners Pulse Canada and the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan. The National Index on Agri-Food Performance is focused on developing a set of sustainability indicators and metrics related to... Read More
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The invoking of the Emergencies Act by the federal government has left many Freedom Convoy supporters and sympathizers concerned about the possibility of their bank accounts being frozen or their vehicle insurance being suspended. While the RCMP and federal officials have said the financial provisions in the emergency order are not retroactive beyond February 15,... Read More
On Canada's Ag Day 2022, federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, named the 12 organizations that will administer the $183.4 million On-Farm Climate Action Fund, originally announced in the summer of 2021. The fund is designated for projects that tackle three practices: cover crops, nitrogen management, and rotational grazing. Funding may be used... Read More
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has released its alternative protein outlook for 2022. The findings, based on research from the company’s proprietary consumer insights platform, suggest what’s next for protein alternatives, which are expected to climb to a staggering $125 billion by 2030. New products will be heavily influenced by the seven emerging trends says ADM, including... Read More
The last three to four weeks have been nothing short of, well, wild in Canada. Regardless of where you sit on the protest/blockade/Emergencies Act issues, Canadians have witnessed a new kind of uncertainty since a convoy of Canadians converged on the nation's capital and U.S. border crossings in late January and early February. The last... Read More
New 5M John Deere utility tractor offers more transmission optionsJohn Deere unveiled their 5125M utility tractor at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. Brian Thorpe, manager of territory business at John Deere, was on hand to showcase the additional 5M series tractor, which brings the lineup range from 75hp to 125 hp. Equipped... Read More
It's a good news, complicated news, good news sandwich for this week's Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. The good news comes in the form of cash prices, which showed strength this week, up about $2, putting south Texas and Kansas numbers around $142. In the north, numbers hit between... Read More
Despite production and supply chain challenges, major farm equipment manufacturers are reporting better than expected earnings thanks to strong demand for tractors and combines. On Friday, Deere & Co. joined competitors CNH and AGCO in publishing quarterly financials this month that have exceeded analysts' projections. Deere said net sales from equipment operations for the first... Read More
Anyone who owns and moves livestock needs to get up close and personal with the latest transportation regulations. The rules encompass all animal movement, including that done by farmers themselves, and has been law for two years. The "for two years" part has caught some producers by surprise, and that's because the Canadian Food Inspection... Read More
Coming off an incredibly strong year for beef exports, and looking ahead to the future, the global demand for North American protein continues to be very strong. Just how strong the year ahead may be is contingent on several aspects, but Kent Bacus, senior director of international trade and market access for the National Cattlemen's... Read More