Source: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
Health Canada is proposing regulations which would require ground beef sold at retail to carry a “high in” saturated fat warning label. Ground beef should be exempt from Health Canada’s proposed front-of-package (FOP) labelling like other...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Diversity and inclusion are integral to creating an economy that works for everyone. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $734,806 to help five organizations...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture David Marit announced $3.2 million in funding for research on carbon sequestration in perennial forage and pastures.
The funding was approved under the...
Source: Genome Canada
Genome Canada’s challenge-driven genomics initiative will support climate change mitigation and adaptation through strategic investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems.
Launched today, the Genome Canada-led Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative will invest $30 million in cutting-edge genomic research...
Source: Farm Credit Canada
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has created a new offering to attract and recognize Canadian beef producers certified to sustainability standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).
The FCC Sustainability Incentive Program will provide a...
Source: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association’s (CCA) Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program is pleased to announce its 24 semi-finalists for the upcoming 2022-2023 program year.
The CYL Program welcomes young people ages 18-35 from across Canada involved in...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Alberta’s government is investing $8.4 million over three years to support enrolment expansion in the program. Additionally, $59 million in capital funding over three years will support the construction of new infrastructure to accommodate future...
Source: University of Victoria, by: Dorothy Eggenberger
Eliminating beef from your diet isn’t the only way to combat greenhouse gas emissions from the cattle industry. New discoveries in gut microbiota—tiny microorganisms living in our digestive tracts—could lead to seaweed-based cattle...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Seizing opportunities to increase and diversify Canadian red meat exports is key to the economic growth and profitability of Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau,...
Source: Merck Animal Health news release
A $500,000 donation from Merck Animal Health will support the renovation and expansion of the West Texas A&M University feedlot, shown here. (Photo courtesy of WTAMU)
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside...
