Meat processor Olymel will expand its sausage production facility in Trois-Rivières and will shut down two other Quebec locations the company announced Tuesday.
Olymel to expand Quebec sausage plant, shutter two sites
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition funds AAFC variety development
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition has pledged nearly $20 million in funding for wheat variety development over the next three years.
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend record highs
Chicago cattle futures extended record highs on Monday while lean hogs also saw gains.
Time to vaccinate Canadian poultry against bird flu?
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza; the head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza. The head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up, cattle edge down
Chicago cattle futures closed slightly down on Friday while lean hogs continued to gain.
Farm Credit Canada pledges $2 billion in agtech investment by 2030
Farm Credit Canada says it will invest $2 billion into agtech innovation by 2030.
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts regain strength, hogs edge down
Chicago cattle futures returned to gains on Thursday after two days of losses, while all but the most distant hog contracts edged down.
Expanding greenhouse sector means more home-grown veggies
Plenty of room to expand in controlled environment agriculture, but investment needed says FCC
Canada continues to rely heavily in imported fruits and vegetables, especially during its long winters but different types of controlled environment agriculture like greenhouses are expanding and changing the balance says Farm Credit Canada.
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue slump, hogs rise
Chicago cattle futures slid for the second consecutive day on Wednesday while hog futures continued to climb.
Farmers’ realized net income fell $3.3 billion in 2024: StatCan
Livestock receipts rose across all sectors except poultry; crop receipts fell
Canadian farmers' realized net income declined by nearly 26 per cent in 2024 according to preliminary data from Statistics Canada. This was largely driven by declines in crop receipts as prices fell.
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