Canadian farms being flooded by red tape Canadian Federation of Independent Business January 2012
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
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