New World screwworm is closing in on the U.S. from Mexico, but the deadly livestock parasite isn’t likely to dig a surviving population in Canada, even if the fly species sneaks over the border.
Canada too cold for New World screwworm
Cattle producers still need to be mindful of the tropical pathogen as Texas braces for outbreak
CFIA adds controls for imports of Spanish feed ingredients after African swine fever outbreak
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has added Spain to a list of countries subject to feed import controls due to an outbreak of African swine fever in that country.
Sizing up Port of Churchill expansion challenges
University of Manitoba professor outlines hurdles the Port of Churchill must clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse that Manitoba and Canadian governments hope it will
The Port of Churchill has some hurdles to clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse for Manitoba and Canada that governments and the agricultural industry hope it will.
CFIA updates plant protection regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says updated plant protection regulations will allow it to be more agile.
Feds drill for foot-and-mouth outbreak
Foot-and-mouth drill mocks up Canadian defence plan to simulated high-risk infection in the U.S.
Foot-and-mouth drill mocks up Canadian disease defence, looks for gaps, should an infection be found in the U.S.
Port of Churchill revamp gathers pace
Canada’s Port of Churchill Plus update plan hopes to expand trade, including agriculture trade, at Manitoba’s Arctic sea port
Canada’s Port of Churchill Plus update plan hopes to expand trade, including agriculture trade, at Manitoba’s Arctic sea port
Canadian beekeepers warn of advancing tropilaelaps mite
The Canadian Beekeeping Federation called a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday to highlight the rise of the tropilaelaps mite (colloquially referred to as the “t-mite”).
Beef-on-dairy makes cattle market ripples
Beef-on-dairy means that things that have never weighed heavily on beef cattle prices before, like milk demand, are suddenly a bigger part of the equation, economist says
Beef-on-dairy calves are popular, but an economist flags potential market risks from that popularity. The Canadian veal industry has already felt them.
Port of Churchill searches for year-round trade
Climate change is keeping sea lanes open longer at the Port of Churchill, speaker says, and that might boost plans to expand the scope of Manitoba’s deep-water Arctic seaport
Climate change is keeping sea lanes open longer at the Port of Churchill, speaker says, and that might boost plans to expand the scope of Manitoba’s deep-water Arctic seaport
Fertilizer label changes called costly, unnecessary
Canada’s bulk fertilizer makers now have until July 2026 to update their labels, but industry says the rules will be expensive to implement and won’t actually provide safety gains
Canada’s bulk fertilizer makers now have until July 2026 to update their labels, but industry says rules will be expensive, slow shipments to farmers and won’t actually make the system safer.
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