Insights and Stories of Jeff Melchior

May. 1, 2025 at 4:14 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – The U.S.’s bird flu problems are still running roughshod over the headlines. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American domestic poultry infected or culled due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has climbed to over 168 million since 2022. About 2.07 million were noted in March […]

By Jeff Melchior

Apr. 1, 2025 at 11:23 am CDT

Canadian farm groups say first U.S. tariffs need to be managed, then retaliatory action can be considered.

By Jeff Melchior

Mar. 26, 2025 at 11:49 am CDT

Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten to hurt North American pork and hog supply chain, U.S. farm group argues.

By Jeff Melchior

Mar. 18, 2025 at 4:00 am CDT

The average value of Canada’s cultivated farmland grew by 9.3 per cent in 2024, less than its growth in 2023 but nevertheless a “robust” number, says the chief economist of Farm Credit Canada, which released its annual Farmland Values Report March 18.

By Jeff Melchior

Mar. 10, 2025 at 5:32 pm CDT

African swine fever hasn't been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.

By Jeff Melchior