TheCattleSite Latest News: Canada
04 May 2020
As coronavirus infections rise in meat plants, Canada lets companies decide when to closeReporting from Reuters finds that Canada’s public health officials are allowing decisions on meat plant closures to be made by packing companies, despite provincial authority to enforce stoppages....
30 April 2020
Cargill plans to restart Alberta beef plant on 4 MayAfter closing a beef processing plant in High River, Alberta due to hundreds of coronavirus infections, Cargill says it will reopen the facility as of 4 May....
22 April 2020
Canada will not experience beef shortages, but prices may creep up due to coronavirusThough Canada has had to slow down and shutter operations at meat-packing plants, the government does not anticipate a beef shortage – but prices may rise....
21 April 2020
Alberta issues a response plan to protect workers in food processing plantsAs the coronavirus pandemic continues, the provincial and federal governments, beef industry and worker representatives have developed a plan to respond to confirmed cases of coronavirus in food processing plants....
Cargill temporarily idles beef plant in Alberta as workers test positive for coronavirusAfter hundreds of workers are infected with COVID-19, Cargill idles its beef plant in High River, Alberta....
15 April 2020
Cargill reduces beef output at Alberta plant as COVID-19 spreadsCargill Ltd has reduced production at one of Canada’s biggest beef-packing plants after dozens of workers tested positive for coronavirus....
07 April 2020
Canada’s dairy farmers are poised to dump milk as coronavirus worsensDairy farmers in Ontario expect to dump millions of litres of milk due to coronavirus....
30 March 2020
Canadian beef plant suspends slaughter after worker tests positive for COVID-19Harmony Beef, a beef packing plant in Alberta, halted slaughter on Friday after an employee tested positive for coronavirus....
24 March 2020
Canada announces measures to shield the agri-food sector from coronavirus falloutPrime Minister Trudeau announces support for farmers and agri-food businesses under Canada’s response to COVID-19 pandemic. ...
29 February 2020
AHDB targets Canadian hospitality sectorQuality beef, lamb and pork from the UK will be in the spotlight when AHDB exhibits at the Restaurants Canada Show this weekend....
20 February 2020
Canada's House of Commons expected to approve USMCA by EasterThe Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute is confident the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be approved by the House of Commons by Easter....
19 February 2020
Results are in on Alberta’s farmer-led researchThe Provincial Government of Alberta spent January consulting with Alberta’s farmers about the role research plays in the agriculture sector. ...
05 December 2019
Canadians Celebrate St Andrew’s Day with Scotch Beef PGICANADA - One of Scotland’s most iconic foods, Scotch Beef PGI, has taken centre stage at a celebratory event in Canada to celebrate St Andrew’s Day....
08 November 2019
Winter Feeding Cost Comparison – Hay vs. Alternative FeedsFall has arrived, and focus has shifted to winter feed supplies. ...
07 November 2019
Hot Topic: Canadian Environmental PolicyEnvironment and environmental policy continue to be hot topics of discussion in both public and political forums. Environmental sustainability is of course of the utmost priority to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and the producers it represents,...
06 November 2019
Canadian Beef Trade to China ResumedEffective immediately, Canadian meat export certificates to China will be resumed, according to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). ...
08 October 2019
Learning Mode: Why McDonald's is testing the P.L.T.By now you’ve probably heard that McDonald’s started testing a plant-based burger for a limited time, in select restaurants in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. ...
05 September 2019
Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at La Maison d’affinage Maurice DufourCANADA - Today the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $264,000 in support of dairy processor La Maison d’affinage Maurice Dufour....
03 September 2019
Anthrax Outbreak Kills Livestock in SaskatchewanCANADA - Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture says seven farm animals are dead due to anthrax....
02 September 2019
Govt Invests in Research for Dairy SectorCANADA - Last week, the Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, and Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of over $1.3...
27 August 2019
Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at Fromabitibi IncCANADA - Yesterday, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of $81,628 in support of dairy processor Fromabitibi Inc....
23 August 2019
Govt Supports Quebec Dairy ProcessorsCANADA - This week, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Richard Hébert, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Jean and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, announced an...
22 August 2019
Govt Supports Increased Dairy Processing at La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912CANADA - This week, Jean-Claude Poissant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of $120,950 in support of dairy processor La Ferme Vallée Verte 1912....
19 August 2019
Govt Announces Compensation for Supply-Managed Dairy ProducersCANADA - On Friday, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau visited a dairy farm in Compton, where she announced that the federal government will make available $1.75 billion over eight years to Canada’s nearly 11,000 dairy farmers. ...
23 July 2019
Livestock Producers Receive Tax Relief for 2019CANADA - The Government of Canada yesterday released an initial list of designated regions in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for 2019 due to extreme weather conditions....
17 July 2019
Govt Investing in Dairy Research ClusterCANADA - The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, yesterday announced an investment of $11.4 million to the Dairy Research Cluster, led by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. With investment from the industry, the total investment...
12 July 2019
Govt Investing in Future of Canadian BeefCANADA - This week, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, attended the Calgary Stampede where she announced an investment of $8.3 million for six projects that will help support Canada’s world-class beef industry. ...
10 July 2019
Govt of Canada invests $1.2m for Dairy Farmers, ProcessorsCANADA - Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced an investment of more than $1.2 million to support the dairy industry in British Columbia. ...
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