What a week. For this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange dive into major shifts across the North American beef sector, starting with significant operational adjustments from major packers. Tyson announced plans to transition one facility into a packaging plant, sell its Pasco, Washington location,... Read More
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Tyson Foods has announced a series of moves to restructure its beef processing business as packers continue to fight compressed margins and tight cattle supplies across North America. The company announced Aug. 13 that it will consolidate its beef business around three plants in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas, while ramping up... Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its latest tractor and combine report which shows continued weakness in the new machinery market in Canada and the United States. “The July data reflects continued softness in the agricultural equipment market as farmers and equipment manufacturers navigate persistent economic uncertainty,” said Curt Blades, AEM Senior Vice... Read More
Earlier this summer, I was having a conversation with a farmer about sustainability and conversation programming and the attitudes prevalent across rural Canada. That conversation made me think back to a report that RealAgristudies and CAPI had published in March, 2023. I think it's worth bringing this data out again to look closer at the... Read More
The push to revive mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef in the U.S. has received new life after the Senate Agriculture Committee added the policy to its version of the new Farm Bill last week. The move threatens to reopen an old dispute while top Canadian and U.S. trade officials are locked in high-stakes negotiations,... Read More
If your assessment of artificial intelligence is a maddening chatbot on a telecom website or a generator of cheesy, text-heavy flyers for events, it's unlikely you feel all that positive about AI's application on-farm. But the incorporation of AI into everything from weed sensing and spraying systems, to accounting and bookkeeping, and especially in graphics... Read More
Canada's first-ever "polygon" thunderstorm warning was issued by Environment Canada for an area west of Edmonton on Tuesday. Environment and Climate Change Canada is launching a long-awaited upgrade to its system for severe weather warnings this week, designed to deliver more localized alerts for convective weather. The primary change is the adoption of "polygons"—customized shapes... Read More
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd. says it will spend $200 million to significantly expand its Clayson Road dairy manufacturing facility in Toronto, driven by a national cottage cheese shortage and demand for high-protein dairy products. The expansion, to be complete in 2028, will create up to 75 new positions at the Clayson facility. "Cottage cheese... Read More
The public comment period is now open for the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep. The public comment period allows stakeholders, including producers, consumers, and others with an interest in the welfare of sheep, to review the draft Code and provide input that will inform the final version, recognizing that... Read More
Cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facilities are raising significant concerns across Western Canada regarding lost long-term research capacity and agricultural innovation. While a recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Saskatchewan government and the federal government offered hope for stations in Scott and Indian Head, uncertainty remains for staff and ongoing field... Read More