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(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Chicken, dairy farmers rip TPP concessions

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News January 25, 2018

Updated, Jan. 25, 2018 — Canada’s supply-managed producer groups warn that the new Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal stands to chip away unnecessarily at their markets. Chicken Farmers of Canada on Wednesday said the CPTPP deal, on which Canada pledged Tuesday it will sign in March, still includes concessions on market access […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

The Keg to merge into Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s parent

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 23, 2018

Major Canadian steakhouse chain The Keg is set to merge into Cara Operations, the parent for dining chains such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, St-Hubert and Milestones, in a $200 million cash-and-stock deal. The two companies said Tuesday a merger will afford them “synergistic opportunities in marketing, real estate and overall costs that will help further […] Read more

A giant Mexican flag at Cozumel’s Puerta Maya. (CIA.gov)

General, Markets, Reuters

Mexico will leave NAFTA talks if Trump triggers process to withdraw

By Adriana Barrera, Anthony Esposito, David Alire Garcia January 11, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico will leave the NAFTA negotiating table if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to trigger a six-month process to withdraw from the trade pact, three Mexican sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters reported earlier in the day that Canada was increasingly convinced that Trump would […] Read more

Reuters

[VIDEO] Chicken poo power as an alternative to coal?

By Reuters January 3, 2018

Israeli researchers have developed a way to mimic coal formation by heating wet chicken waste, potentially providing an alternative energy source to that fossil fuel and find a use for growing amounts of waste from poultry. – Amy Pollock reports for Reuters.

A file photo of BASF’s citral manufacturing plant at Ludwigshafen, Germany. (Photo courtesy BASF SE)

Livestock

Feed manufacturers to retool recipes under vitamin shortage

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff December 22, 2017

Feed manufacturers up against a global shortage of vitamins A and E will be able to temporarily reformulate their products for sale in Canada without a complete rewrite of their product labels. The shortage stems from an Oct. 31 fire during the startup of an aroma chemicals plant operated by global chemical firm BASF in […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Talk to family, friends about farming

By Shannon VanRaes December 20, 2017

This holiday season Melodie Chan wants producers to avoid what she calls the “spiral of silence,” which can happen around the dinner table, over beers or even in the gentle lull between turkey and pie if farmers don’t speak up when they hear misinformation about agriculture. “What are we afraid of?” asked Chan, speaking at […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Wendy’s to reduce antibiotic use in beef supply

By Tom Polansek December 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Hamburger chain Wendy’s Co. laid out plans on Friday to trim the use of antibiotics that are important to human medicine from its beef supply, the latest step by a food company to fight concerns about resistance to the drugs in people. Starting in 2018, the company will buy about 15 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Prime cuts

Meat demand is the story of the decade

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay December 1, 2017

Lest anyone in the North American livestock industry forget, all wealth to the industry comes from consumers at home and abroad. Cattle and hog producers might feel far removed from those consumers. But they are the people who determine whether producers can make a living or not. The industry to its credit has recognized this […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Olymel plugs over $52M into poultry processing

By Dave Bedard November 24, 2017

The meat packing and processing arm of Quebec’s biggest agrifood co-operative has earmarked over $52 million for poultry plant upgrades and construction in Ontario and Quebec. La Coop federee’s Olymel division in the past week has announced over $30 million for plant upgrades and the purchase of a second facility at Brampton, Ont., $14 million […] Read more

Catedral Metropolitana de la Asuncion de Maria, Mexico City. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Canada, Mexico to rebuff U.S. over NAFTA goals

By Ana Isabel Martinez, Sharay Angulo November 20, 2017

Mexico City | Reuters — Canada and Mexico will rebuff the United States over its demand for tougher NAFTA automotive content rules, top officials said on Monday as negotiations to renew the treaty bogged down with only a few months to go. U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to quit NAFTA, which has reshaped the […] Read more

Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge, hogs up

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs

Daily Network News

Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge, hogs up

U.S. grains: Wheat, corn sink to contract lows as large supply weighs

Chicken, dairy farmers rip TPP concessions

The Keg to merge into Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s parent

Mexico will leave NAFTA talks if Trump triggers process to withdraw

[VIDEO] Chicken poo power as an alternative to coal?

Feed manufacturers to retool recipes under vitamin shortage

Talk to family, friends about farming

Wendy’s to reduce antibiotic use in beef supply

Meat demand is the story of the decade

Olymel plugs over $52M into poultry processing

Canada, Mexico to rebuff U.S. over NAFTA goals

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

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