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Episode 247, Oct. 21, 2021
Comment: Why the cultured meat industry needs its own Elon Musk
Lab-grown meat looks like it could change the way animal protein is supplied to consumers
Leonardo DiCaprio has just used his A-list magic powers yet again by investing in two American cultured meat startups, Aleph Farms and Mosa Meat, which use animal cells. This is the same actor who invested in a vegetable protein company even before the plant-based phenomenon was a thing. That company was Beyond Meat, now worth
Olymel CEO dies of ‘sudden’ cancer
Rejean Nadeau died Thursday at 71
The CEO of Canadian pork and poultry packer Olymel has died of a “sudden and virulent cancer” at age 71, his company reported Friday morning. Rejean Nadeau, the CEO of Sollio Co-operative’s meatpacking and processing arm since 1996, died Thursday at his home at Rougemont, Que., about 25 km south of St-Hyacinthe, Olymel said in
Conagra flags price increases to cushion inflation impact
Prepared foods firm raises sales forecast
Reuters — Conagra Brands said on Thursday it would increase prices again on its frozen meals and snacks to help cushion the blow of higher inflation, after the diversified food maker raised its annual sales forecast and topped quarterly results. Packaged food companies are grappling with inflation as the U.S. economy rebounds, while spending heavily
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes couple puts mechanical mettle to regenerative livestock farming
Faces of Ag: Ukko Robotics’ Rova Barn is blazing a trail towards automated pastured poultry and pigs
One could say the origin story of the robotic Rova Barn begins with a young kid on a dairy farm who wanted to go to the beach, or on a family road trip, or just to Grandma’s for Sunday dinner. But milking needs trumped adventure. “We didn’t go on holidays when I was a kid,”
Britain tells its food industry to prepare for CO2 price shock
U.K. pays fertilizer maker CF Industries to reopen plants
London | Reuters — Britain warned its food producers on Wednesday to prepare for a 400 per cent rise in carbon dioxide prices after extending emergency state support to avert a shortage of poultry and meat triggered by soaring costs of wholesale natural gas. Natural gas prices have spiked this year as economies reopened from
U.S. extends travel restrictions at Canada, Mexico borders
Washington | Reuters — The United States on Monday extended restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 that bar nonessential travel such as tourism by foreigners despite Ottawa’s decision to open its border to vaccinated Americans. Canada on Aug. 9 began allowing fully vaccinated U.S. visitors for nonessential travel. The
China applies to join Trans-Pacific trade pact
Second-biggest economy seeks to add to economic clout
Updated, Sept. 17 — Beijing | Reuters — Japan said it would have to determine if China meets the “extremely high standards” of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after the world’s second-biggest economy formally applied to join. Commerce Minister Wang Wentao submitted China’s application to join the free trade agreement in
Tyson Foods raises prices, scrambles to keep up with inflation
Reuters – Tyson Foods cannot increase prices for chicken and prepared foods fast enough to keep pace with rising costs for raw materials like grain, chief executive Donnie King said Aug. 9, after the company reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings. The meat company lifted its 2021 revenue forecast due to strong beef demand as sales of
A battle the beef sector can’t afford to lose
Antimicrobial resistance in cattle isn’t going away, so proper use of livestock drugs is critical
Glacier FarmMedia – There’s a microscopic war raging in your soil, and these bacteria will do whatever it takes to protect and expand their territory. “It’s like a little arms race that goes on naturally in the environment,” said Reynold Bergen, science director for the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC). “They’re using antibiotic resistance to
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