Greenhouse gases (GHGs), including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), absorb radiation from the sun and trap heat in the atmosphere, effectively acting like a greenhouse or a layer of insulation for Earth. GHGs are part...
Source: Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency
The Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency (the Agency) is pleased to announce the Agency Board, following the Annual General Meeting on August 15, 2023.
The 2023/24 Agency Members have been announced as:
Primary Producers:
Canadian Meat Council:
Andrea Van Iterson,...
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Topic:
Information accompanying animals The objective of the TRACE Newsletter is to provide an overview of progress on proposed amendments to Part XV of the Federal Health of Animals Regulations (herein after referred to as the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is urging Mexico to lift restrictions that are slowing critical efforts to contain the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in southern Mexico.
In a letter sent today to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture, U.S....
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
‘Weekly updates from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) provide useful crop market demand information,’ says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development. ‘The Canadian Grain Commission numbers include...
A price channel consists of two parallel trend-lines providing support (bottom) and resistance (top) lines that contain price fluctuations. Channels may be bullish (slanting upwards), bearish (slanting downwards), or neutral (horizontal).
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support...
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline.
Resistance- a price area or...
by Danielle J. Ufer, USDA
In the United States, animal welfare standards are among the many considerations facing producers. Until recently, relatively few Federal policies addressed standards of treatment for farm animals, allowing each industry to largely define those standards.
Since...
According to Canadian Food Inspection Agency, traceability is the ability to follow an item or a group of items – be it animal, plant, food product or ingredient – from one point in the supply chain to another, either...
Source: University of Saskatchewan
A multi-agency research team led by University of Saskatchewan (USask) veterinary reproductive biologist Dr. Gregg Adams (DVM, PhD) aims to make rapid strides in improving the productivity, efficiency, and sustainability of Canada’s $18-billion beef sector by integrating advances from the field of omics into livestock production.
“USask has an amazing facility and...
