The National Farm Animal Care Council has its pig code up for review. The pork sector is being asked to weigh in.
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Pork industry asked for take on pig code of practice
The National Farm Animal Care Council has its pig code up for review; the pork sector is being asked to weigh in
Porcus Optimus promises low-labour pig weighing
Researchers from the University of Manitoba are creating a computer vision system that can weigh pigs without a scale
The Porcus Optimus weighing system uses imaging, not a scale, to tell a pig’s weight and could be used to hone a farm’s marketing strategy.
Brazil’s JBS sees strong demand for meat in US
Brazil's JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, sees "very strong" demand for beef, pork and chicken in the U.S., said the president of JBS USA, Wesley Batista Filho on Thursday during the firm's third quarter earnings call.
Pork groups worry on labour hit of tightened immigration
Ottawa's new and stricter tone on immigration has some farm groups worried about the impact it will have on agriculture's existing labour gap
Ottawa’s new and stricter tone on immigration and temporary foreign workers has some farm groups worried about the impact it will have on agriculture’s existing labour gap.
World food prices reach 18-month high in October, UN says
World food prices rose in October to an 18-month high as vegetable oils led increases seen in most food staples, United Nations' data showed on Friday.
Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians
Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.
West coast ports shutdown enters second day
The British Columbia ports labour dispute continued on Tuesday, impacting exports at Canada's biggest port in Vancouver with no sign of negotiating progress.
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set new contract highs on Friday as strong domestic and export demand, particularly for U.S. pork bellies and ham, drove the market upward, analysts said. Live cattle futures touched a one-month low, while feeder cattle recovered after reaching the lowest price in more than five
EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback
The European Union has decided to increase tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles to as much as 45.3 per cent at the end of its highest profile investigation that has divided Europe and prompted retaliation from Beijing.
U.S. farm bill, biofuels and vCOOL among American trends worth watching FCC says
Voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) for beef and pork, biofuel tax credit changes, and an impending U.S. farm bill are three U.S. agriculture trends worth watching according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).