Cargill workers in Guelph may not strike
February 3, 2012 - A strike involving 800 unionized workers at a Cargill Meat Solutions in Guelph appears to have averted, according to local media reports.

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US animal welfare group criticizes conclusions of antibiotic resistance study
February 2, 2012 - Non-profit U.S.-based group Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) has strongly criticized the conclusions of a research paper released in 2011 by the University of Glasgow on the link between farm antibiotic use and the development of antibiotic resistant disease in humans for being "misleading" and "highly irresponsible."

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Restaurant industry among top job creators in Canada
February 1, 2012 - The restaurant industry was Canada's third-largest job creator in 2011, the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) reported today.

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Dozens of cattle killed in Manitoba train-truck crash
February 1, 2012 - Dozens of cattle were killed as a result of a collision between a semi truck and a train in southern Manitoba near Carberry late last night, according to local media and RCMP reports.

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Collaboration needed between food industry and government: report
February 1, 2012 - Canada's food industry and government regulators have an opportunity to work as partners to improve the Canadian food regulatory system, according to a report released today by the Conference Board of Canada.

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Study shows impact of Canadian ethanol policy on livestock and meat industry
January 31, 2012 - A study released today by the George Morris Centre, a Guelph, Ont.-based agricultural think tank, estimates Canadian ethanol production mandates are responsible for increasing costs to the Canadian livestock sector by $130 million per year.

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Merck Animal Health to headquarter in the U.S.
January 31, 2012 - Merck Animal Health today announced that it intends to centralize most of its commercial, marketing and corporate headquarter functions at its Merck Campus in Summit, New Jersey.

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CCA to focus on Canada-Korea FTA
January 30, 2012 - The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) said that following the resumption of Canadian beef and cattle exports to South Korea, it will now focus its energies toward the Government of Canada completing negotiations to establish a Canada-Korea free trade agreement (FTA).

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American Meat Institute to co-locate with IPE/IFE in 2013
January 30, 2012 - U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the American Feed Industry Association have signed an agreement with the American Meat Institute to co-locate the AMI tradeshow with the International Poultry Expo / International Feed Expo (IPE/IFE) in Atlanta, starting next year - Jan. 28 to 31, 2013.

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New ag exporting workshops for Canadian producers available
January 30, 2012 - Agriculture Going Global, a new series of workshops from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC), for agricultural producers interested in exporting, is now available.

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U.S. fast food chains drop ammonia-treated beef
January 27, 2012 - Food Safety News reported recently that fast-food giants McDonald's, Taco Bell and Burger King in the United States will stop using beef that is treated with ammonium hydroxide following a backlash over the last couple of years.

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Bright global outlook for pork in 2012
January 27, 2012 - According to agribusiness research firm Rabobank International, stronger margins are ahead for the global pork industry in 2012, while Canadian pork production is expected to be flat to slightly up.

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Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan re-elect president
January 26, 2012 - The Livestock Marketers of Saskatchewan (LMS) has re-elected Rhett Parks for a second term as the group's president.

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Jean-Guy Vincent elected as CPC chair
January 25, 2012 - The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) recently announced that Jean-Guy Vincent will lead the charge for the Canadian pork industry in the upcoming year as the council's chair.

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