Source: National Farm Animal Care Council
Progress continues in the development of the Livestock and Poultry Transportation Code of Practice. Species-Specific Working Groups (WG) are continuing their work under the leadership of Code Managers Jeffrey Spooner, Kate Cooper, and Lucie...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Government of Canada today released the final list of designated regions where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2019 due to extreme weather conditions.
The livestock tax deferral provision allows livestock producers in prescribed...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Government spent January listening to Alberta’s farmers about the role research plays in agriculture.
Throughout January 2020, the Alberta government asked Alberta’s farmers, ranchers and agriculture partners what the future of agriculture research should look like...
Source: Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions
With protests blockading CN rail lines in multiple locations across Canada, the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions are urging quick resolution and say that the resulting rail delays will cause unintended negative impacts on...
Source: Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to announce the election of Arnold Balicki as the new Chairman of the board of directors. His election comes as the SCA held their AGM at the 2020 Saskatchewan Beef...
Source: Canadian Meat Council
Canada exports seventy percent of pork production and fifty percent of beef production
The red meat industry is urging government intervention to seek a quick resolution to the disruption in rail service caused by the blockages to...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
More than 2,000 Livestock Lost Annually Due to Predation: Pedersen
The Manitoba government is launching a three-year applied research project to identify and test ways to reduce economic loss from wildlife predation of cattle...
Farmscape for February 12, 2020
Clinton Monchuk – Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan
Full Interview 6:17
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Early indications are that Canada’s Agriculture Day observance was once again a great success. Canada’s Agriculture Day observance, which occurred yesterday, featured agricultural activities in communities across...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Jason Wood, provincial livestock market analyst with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, updates the numbers as of January 30, 2020.
“Live cattle imports from the U.S. to Canada are up from a year ago, the fourth year-over-year...
Source: Alberta Wheat Commission
Wheat farmers who pay the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) check-off are eligible for a 31 per cent tax credit through the Scientific Research & Experimental Development Fund (SR&ED) program for their investment in wheat research and...
