Farmers in Canada are hit the hardest by government regulations and paperwork, according to research released today by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business... more

South Korea poised to resume imports of Canadian beef after 8-year ban
The Canadian Press -   January 2012

South Korea is resuming imports of Canadian beef after an eight-year ban. South Korean media, including the The Korean Herald, say the government made the announcement today in... more

Slashing input costs through better management
Farmers Guardian   January 2012

A Somerset beef farmer is hoping to slash input costs by up to 10 per cent through improved health and general management. Jane Brown... more

Judge weighs Wheat Board bid for injunction against Tories
by Paul Waldie, The Globe and Mail   January 2012

The legal battle over the future of the Canadian Wheat Board was back in a Winnipeg court room Tuesday, just as the marketing agency announced... more

China Growing Market for Beef
RFD TV   January 2011

While work is progressing on boosting U.S. exports to several Asian markets, China remains the primary target for increasing trade potential, particularly for meat... more

Manitoba elk tested for tuberculosis
by Chinta Puxley, The Canadian Press   January 2012

The federal government is planning to test elk for tuberculosis in a Manitoba national park amid fears the disease could infect cattle... more

Beef expansion hindered by ongoing spectre of BSE
by Declan O'Brien, Independent.ie   January 2012

The legacy of BSE remains a serious challenge to developing third country markets for Irish beef. While Ireland has virtually eradicated the disease it continues to be... more

UAE to accept Canadian live cattle
Winnipeg Sun, Reuters   December 2011

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to accept its first imports of Canadian live cattle in eight years, Canada’s agriculture and trade ministers said on... more

Canada resumes WTO threat over beef
by Kim Tae-gyu, Korean Times   December 2011

Canada is threatening to resume its complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) should Korea fail to begin importing Canadian beef next year as previously... more

New research shrinks beef’s shadow
by Greg Henderson, Drovers CattleNetwork   December 2011

The infamous number was 18. That’s the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) the UN Food and Agricultural Organization claimed... more

Japan lifts beef trade restrictions
by Fiona Myers   December 2011

AUSTRALIAN beef exporters face competition after Japan agreed to allow more beef from "mad cow disease" affected... more

Daily dose of lean beef good for the heart
Drovers CattleNetwork   December 2011

A new study provides evidence that eating beef everyday as part of a heart-healthy diet can improve cholesterol levels. The Beef in an Optimal Lean... more

Could Saskatchewan farms be under attack?
CTV News   December 2011

Could Canadian farms be under attack? Lieutenant Houston Johnson, an anti-terrorism expert,says some animal protectionist... more

Panel addresses proposal for animal ID,
by Heather Thorstensen, Agri News   December 2011

A panel at the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association annual convention addressed the U.S. Department of Agriculture's...... more

Wine marc stems the bovine belch
by Keva Goche   December 2011

Australian scientists are a step closer to solving the dilemma of burping bovines producing methane that contributes to the world's greenhouse gas build... more

MAFRI Encouraging Beef Producers To Get Premises ID
by Kelvin Heppner Portage Online   December 2011

he agri-food traceability coordinator with Manitoba Agriculture says more cattle producers are seeing the value in registering in the province's Premises Identification... more

Meat producers blast plan to ban more E.coli strains
by Chris Nuttall-Smith, Globe and Mail   December 2011

Big meat producers in the U.S. and Canada are blasting a newly proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule that will expand the ban on selling of tainted ground... more

BSE reported in Japan possibly new strain
by Brett Wessler, Cattlenetwork   November 2011

Yahoo.com reports officials may have found a new strain of mad cow disease and are worried standard screening procedures won’t detect the... more

Canada wins U.S. trade fight over meat labelling
By Janyce McGregor, CBC   November 2011

Canadian livestock producers celebrated victory Friday in a hard-fought battle over food labelling requirements imposed by the U.S. in... more

Cow Camp Chatter
by Ron Torell, The Prairie Star   November 2011

For years our industry has referred to spent cows as culls. This is perhaps a poor choice of words used to describe market-ready... more