Saskatchewan meat company Drake Meats Processors Inc. will be building a new meat processing facility in Saskatoon that is expected to employ 200 local people once fully operational.
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Total Canadian cattle, calf numbers shrink again
BeefWatch is prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattle Association
As the cattle herd shrinks, leverage has shifted from the retailer through the supply chain to the cow-calf sector. Heavier Canadian steer carcass weights supported fed production in 2024, offsetting smaller slaughter volumes. Fed and feeder cattle prices moved to record highs in the first quarter of 2025, building on momentum from the fourth quarter […] Read more
U.S. farmers say Brazil still has edge in China’s soybean market despite trade truce
A surprising tariff pause between Beijing and Washington will not help U.S. farmers gain soy sales in China without additional concessions, producers said, because top-supplier Brazil still has a competitive price advantage.
Gene edited pig gets green light in America
Pork made from gene-edited pigs could soon be on supermarket shelves in Canada.
Smithfield Foods says tariffs make China unviable market for its US pork
China, the world's biggest pork consumer, is no longer a viable market for top U.S. pork processor Smithfield Foods due to retaliatory tariffs by Beijing, company executives said on Tuesday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle lower amid broad selling pressure
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, retreating from early gains as the livestock markets found themselves caught up in the broad weakness triggered by threats from United States President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
China Q1 pork output rises 1.2 per cent year-over-year, oversupply pressures persist
China's pork output rose 1.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2025 from a year earlier to 16.02 million metric tons, helped by a rise in breeding sows last year, pre-holiday slaughter and heavier hog weights.
Next government must help Canadian pork sector through Chinese tariffs says meat council
Council says government should avoid scenarios that make sectors like agriculture collateral damage
Federal parties must recognize the losses Canada’s pork sector will face from Chinese tariffs, says Chris White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council (CMC).
Canadian Meat Council calls for federal support for pork processors, producers
Some packers are projecting losses of over $100 million this year in face of Chinese tariffs, council says
The Canadian Meat Council says pork processors and farmers need targeted support from the federal government to maintain the viability of packers and to not lose jobs.
Tariff uncertainty reminiscent of COVID era says Iowa pork producer
U.S. hog group lobbied the Canadian government for exemption from counter-tariffs
An Iowa pork producer says the ebb and flow of tariffs has introduced major uncertainty into his sector. “The goal posts keep getting moved,” said Aaron Juergens.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
