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Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever

The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF). Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister ...
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China suspends some agricultural tariffs on Canada

China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between ...
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Health Canada stops sales of coccidiosis medication Deccox on procedural issue

Deccox, a medication to prevent coccidiosis in calves and other livestock, is temporarily off the market after Health Canada ...
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Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

Canada's Food Price Report expects the average family of four to see their food bill increased by $1,000, or four to six per cent, in 2026. Photo: Getty Images Food prices are 27 per cent higher now ...
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Faster growth for farmland values in first half of 2025 says FCC

Canadian farmland values rose by an average of six per cent in the first half of 2025 — an acceleration of last year’s gains — Farm Credit Canada said in a new report this week. “Demand for farmland ...
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Growth capital hard to find for Canadian agri-food

RBC report shows that funding availability drops quickly when companies need to grow, as there’s a lack of growth capital ...
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Olymel parent company sees increased earnings in 2025

Meat processor Olymel recorded sales of nearly $4.9 billion in 2025 helped by strong pork and chicken markets said parent ...
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Egg Farmers of Canada, University of Guelph appoint new poultry welfare research chair

The Egg Farmers of Canada and the University of Guelph have a new research chair tasked with driving poultry welfare research ...
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Federal government funds “Buy Canadian” policy

The federal government says it will dedicate nearly $186 million toward fully implementing a “Buy Canadian Policy” as part of the 2025 budget. The policy was initially announced in September as part ...
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Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, December 27, 2025. REUTERS/Darren Calabrese Ottawa | ...
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Saskatchewan crop report: Combining at about three-quarters mark

The harvest in Saskatchewan advanced 13 points for the week ended Sept. 16, at 74 per cent complete, despite rain in some parts of the province. Photo: Thinkstock Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The ...
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How we’re tracking avian flu’s toll on wildlife across North America

Since first being detected in Newfoundland in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI A(H5Nx), has had a dramatic impact on North America. The poultry industry has suffered the most ...