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Canada’s no-buy list for poultry, eggs down to two states

Canada is now warning cross-border travellers to the U.S. against bringing in raw poultry and eggs from two states, down from six at the end of 2015. As of Tuesday, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, travellers entering Canada from the U.S. may not bring in uncooked poultry products, live birds and/or eggs from

Crops, Livestock, News

Operation Ag Careers to launch in 2016

An on-line resource encourages Canadian Armed Forces retirees to eye a second career in agriculture

By Lorraine Stevenson January 7, 2016

A pilot project being launched early this year aims to put some muscle behind the notion of farming with ‘military precision.’ Operation Ag Careers is targeting the thousands of men and women retiring from the armed forces every year as potential recruits for the thousands of jobs available in agriculture. The joint project of the

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Weak loonie expected to support hog prices, but not yet

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus January 7, 2016

CNS Canada — A weak loonie could improve the profit margin of Canadian pork producers by summer, according to one analyst, but its effects have been little seen in the current market. Influencers outside of currency markets are driving current cash prices lower — and cash prices are relatively depressed, according to Tyler Fulton, director

Livestock

Subway to switch to cage-free eggs by 2025

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 28, 2015

Reuters — Sandwich chain Subway said it would stop using eggs laid by caged hens in its North American outlets by 2025, joining a number of companies that are going cage-free amid pressure from consumers and animal-rights groups. Subway, which already serves eggs laid by free-range hens at its outlets in Europe and eggs laid

Recipe Swap

I pledge not to be a sloth this winter

Prairie Fare: Chicken (Or Turkey) and Cranberry Salad

By Julie Garden-Robinson December 24, 2015

Through the years, I have worked with numerous “super-fit” student interns, graduate students and program assistants. They arrive at work bright eyed and report that they ran five miles, swam laps for an hour or biked several miles earlier that morning. Some of them exercise regardless of how cold the weather is. I look at

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. meat cases awash with Christmas hams at bargain

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Shoppers preparing to feast on ham for Christmas can do so without breaking their budget, thanks to record amounts of pork as the industry rebounds from a deadly pig virus, said analysts following the government’s monthly cold storage report on Tuesday. Christmas is the top-ranked holiday for eating ham, followed by

Animal industry efficiency and environmental sustainability are improving.

Livestock

Livestock sector has multi-faceted plan to tackle climate changes

The industry is tackling the challenge — and its critics — by being proactive

By Alex Binkley December 22, 2015

The climate change conference in Paris brought together world leaders and countless economic organizations vowing to improve the environment. Among them was the International Meat Secretariat, which represents livestock and meat groups. Jurgen Preugschas, former chairman of the Canadian Pork Council, is chairman of the IMS Sustainable meat committee. “We are working together with many

Livestock

Nestle to switch to cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2020

By GFM Network News December 22, 2015

New York | Reuters –– Nestle said Tuesday it will stop using eggs laid by caged hens in its U.S. products by 2020, making it the largest packaged food company to go cage-free amid pressure from consumers and animal-rights groups. The world’s largest food maker said it uses about 20 million pounds of eggs annually

Livestock, Markets

U.S. Congress repeals COOL on beef, pork

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News December 18, 2015

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have both approved a repeal of the government’s six-year old mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) laws on beef and pork. Tucked into an omnibus appropriations bill put before Congress Friday, the repeal shuts the door on a major irritant in North American trade relations and is expected to curb

Most farmers consider themselves professionals. Some are suggesting they make it official.

Livestock

Should livestock farmers need a degree?

Profound changes in society require a different response to reassuring the public about animal care

By Alex Binkley December 16, 2015

With growing public scrutiny of livestock production, the time has come to consider requiring livestock farmers to be professionals like lawyers, doctors and accountants, said a veteran animal welfare educator. The training and certification a livestock production professional would require “would be the most powerful way to assure the public about animal care,” said David

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Poultry

Canada’s no-buy list for poultry, eggs down to two states

Operation Ag Careers to launch in 2016

Weak loonie expected to support hog prices, but not yet

Subway to switch to cage-free eggs by 2025

I pledge not to be a sloth this winter

U.S. meat cases awash with Christmas hams at bargain

Livestock sector has multi-faceted plan to tackle climate changes

Nestle to switch to cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2020

U.S. Congress repeals COOL on beef, pork

Should livestock farmers need a degree?

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