Five Canadian associations provide an op-ed article describing the need to protect small farm businesses.

The USDA final ruling on voluntary country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork products will take effect in January 2026, potentially impacting Canadian livestock exports and pricing dynamics.

A self-professed “foodie”, Yuzhi Li grew up in Shenyang, China, which is one of the largest cities in the northeast part of the country. Prior to college, she had never even seen a real pig before. It was love at first sight.

New dietary guidelines promote plant proteins, raising concerns from pork producers about nutritional adequacy.

Ten $2,500 scholarships are available for students aspiring to lead in the pork industry, sponsored by NPPC.

Ten $2,500 scholarships are available for students aspiring to lead in the pork industry, sponsored by NPPC.

Weekly Hog Prices Cash hogs were steady to slightly lower mainly caused by a sharp decline on Thursday and Friday which pulled the weekly averages below previous week levels. National pm prices which were reported every day this past week recording a weekly average change of -$0.29 US per cwt. CME cash was narrowly lower

“Many of the heifers have been artificially inseminated (AI) and carrying a pregnancy from a high-accuracy AI sire,” Davis says. He urges cattle producers to buy heifers carrying AI pregnancies from high-accuracy sires because this gives more knowledge on how their progeny will perform. It also helps in choosing replacement heifers that will produce progeny

Proposed federal legislation would damage Alberta’s livestock industry, potentially placing arbitrary restrictions on producers, processors and consumers in a pandemic. The federal government’s Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness, is currently moving through the Senate, despite the risks it brings to the agriculture and food industry. Alberta’s government is standing with industry

Beef on dairy crosses have been popular amongst dairy producers over the last few years, but is it right for your farm and genetics plan?