The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation will over double its maximum value when calculating predation claims this year
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Man. producers welcome livestock insurance changes
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corp. introduces a new maximum value for calculating livestock predation claims
Study aims for finishing benchmarks
Feedlot and backgrounding sectors called to participate in a two-part project that looks for insight on finishing practices
If you’re a feedlot or backgrounding operation manager with an hour to spare, a group of Canadian researchers wants your help. The team behind the Canadian Feedlot Benchmark Study says their survey, now under way, will help create a national benchmark database of backgrounding and finishing practices used in herds across Canada. The stated goal […] Read more
Farm groups analyze greenwashing rules
REGINA — Farm organizations say they are considering submissions to the federal consultation on greenwashing. Public consultations are underway until Sept. 27, following passage of new provisions in the Competition Act in June derived through Bill C-59. Those provisions tackle deceptive marketing practices by those who claim their products are green or environmentally friendly but […] Read more
Inflation bites into Argentina’s beef consumption
The country is known for its meat-loving culture, but triple-digit inflation and a recession has forced belt tightening
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentines, famed for steakhouses, sprawling cattle ranches and asado barbecues, are consuming less beef than ever, forced to tighten their belts by triple-digit inflation and a recession. Beef consumption is down almost 16 per cent this year in the South American nation, where beef has always been an essential part of […] Read more
Feds announce $6 million beef marketing boost
The Canadian beef industry is getting a more than $6-million national boost from the federal government promote Canadian beef abroad. “Canadian beef has earned a top spot on the world stage because of the commitment to quality and sustainability that our producers hold themselves to,” said agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay in a news release today. […] Read more
BBQ pain for we beer and burger boys
Here's where inflation gets real
Here’s where inflation gets real: When millions of Americans get together for backyard barbecues on July 4, the average host is going to be shelling out US$99 for ingredients, including beer and burgers. In 2018 the same stuff only cost $73, according to Rabobank, the global agricultural lender. The average guy or gal now has […] Read more
Tyson feels beef squeeze
CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — The United States is importing record amounts of beef this year and exporting less after ranchers slashed the nation’s cattle herd to its lowest level in decades, tightening margins for meat companies like Tyson Foods. The decline in cattle, after years of drought-fried pasture, led to soaring U.S. beef prices. Higher […] Read more
Canada expects Britain to ‘uphold’ CPTPP standards
The current situation, where Canada accepts imports of British meat and the U.K. rejects Canadian beef and pork, is absurd, say industry reps and some politicians.
Producers wait for EU food safety decision
The Canadian Cattle Association is giving Europe another chance to do what it calls “the right thing” on beef trade. Last year, Canadian government officials applied to the European Food Safety Authority to review the safety of peroxyacetic acid. The chemical is used at slaughter plants in Canada as a carcass wash to reduce the […] Read more
U.K.’s entry to CPTTP hits headwinds
Over the last 30 years, John Masswohl has attended hundreds of meetings on agricultural trade in Europe, Asia, Washington D.C., Mexico City, Vietnam, Tokyo and elsewhere. You name it, he’s been there. Masswohl, the former director of government and international relations with the Canadian Cattle Association, was heavily involved in the negotiations for Canada’s free […] Read more
