Canada's office of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) will host the 2025 Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum at Olds College at the same time as the G7 summit on June 15-17.
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Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture to hold Alberta forum
The Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum will be held at Olds College and run parallel to the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
Canadian Western Agribition board election results
Purely Purebred, news from the May 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Western Agribition held its 54th annual general meeting on April 9 at the Turvey Centre in Regina. During the AGM, CWA president Michael Latimer and CEO Shaun Kindopp updated attendees on the highlights and financial results from 2024 and discussed plans for the 2025 show. CWA members also elected the 2025-26 board of directors. […] Read more
U.S. farm groups call Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ report unscientific, fear-based
The health report takes aim at crop protection products like glyphosate and ‘ultra-processed’ foods
Several U.S. agriculture groups say the federal Make America Healthy Again report, released Thursday, is fear-based and anti-science. The report takes aim at what U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy has called a crisis of increasing rates of childhood obesity, diabetes, cancer, mental health disorders and other health issues.
JBS minority shareholders approve dual US-Brazil listing
Brazilian meatpacker JBS on Friday secured shareholder support to move ahead with a long-planned dual listing of shares in both the United States and Brazil, it said in a securities filing.
Global animal health body says vaccines needed to protect humans, trade from bird flu
Vaccinating more animals against bird flu could help protect public health and keep global trade flowing said the head of the World Organization for Animal Health.
Carney’s mandate letter makes no mention of agriculture or food
Some industry members see opportunity in a drive for economic growth; others wish the government would make specific commitments
Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent mandate letter made no mention of agriculture or food, instead focusing on economic issues and Canadian sovereignty. Some in the Canadian agriculture industry see potential for action while others wish for explicit commitments.
Barlow to return as shadow agriculture minister
Jacques Gourde to replace Steinley as associate minister
Foothills MP John Barlow will return to the role of shadow minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food. Lévis—Lotbinière MP Jacques Gourde will take over as associate shadow minister.
Spring seeding entering final stretch in Saskatchewan
Seeding operations are nearing their final stages in Saskatchewan, with 72 per cent of intended acres in the ground as of May 19, according to the latest provincial crop report. That was up 23 points from the previous week and compares with the five-year average of 60 per cent done.
Three reasons to visit Livestock Central at Ag in Motion
Canadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther shares her top picks for livestock producers at the Ag in Motion farm show on July 15 through 17, 2025
Ag in Motion, Western Canada’s only outdoor farm show, is a haven for livestock producers who come to take in handling demonstrations with live cattle and sheep and get information from over 100 exhibitors that share animal health, crop and feed mixing tips. Lisa Guenther, editor of Canadian Cattleman magazine, attends Ag in Motion each […] Read more
Future livestock producers face off in junior cattle show
Ag in Motion brings something new to visitors at the outdoor farm show with the first-ever Junior Cattle Show and competition. The Junior Cattle Show, presented by BMO, takes place on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Young cattle enthusiasts (ages 6 to 21) compete, preparing their cattle for months before […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
