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US to expand bird-flu testing of beef in slaughterhouses

Aug. 13, 2024 at 11:57 am CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that U.S. beef and dairy products remain safe to consume.

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

Aug. 13, 2024 at 9:51 am CDT

By Lucy Craymer Reuters

Canada labour board ruling opens door for rail workers to be off the job by Aug. 22

Aug. 9, 2024 at 4:09 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Flow of canola oil to U.S. set to hit record in 2024

Aug. 9, 2024 at 3:58 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

National Beef Strategy celebrates gains

Aug. 9, 2024 at 2:24 pm CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Argentine oilseed workers strike extended as delays hit dozens of ships

Aug. 9, 2024 at 10:20 am CDT

A pair of Argentine oilseed industry unions announced a one-day extension to an ongoing strike that has halted operations at the country's major agricultural hubs.

By Reuters

U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit

Aug. 7, 2024 at 11:28 am CDT

Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocers, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by using the familiar "farm fresh" label to describe eggs that came from caged hens in industrial settings.

By jonathan-stempel Reuters

Trump’s trade threats a global concern

Aug. 7, 2024 at 10:52 am CDT

Importers and exporters around the world are uneasily analyzing what a 10 per cent tariff, or other border measures likely in a second Donald Trump U.S. presidential term, could mean for trade.

By Ed White

Federal government adds more rules to discourage use of temporary foreign workers

Aug. 6, 2024 at 3:07 pm CDT

The federal government is making changes to Canada's temporary foreign worker (TFW) programs to reduce the use of temporary foreign workers in Canada, it announced today.

By Geralyn Wichers

CFIA won’t enforce some ritual slaughter requirements after appeal from Jewish organizations

Aug. 6, 2024 at 9:37 am CDT

The CFIA will no longer require three determinations of unconsciousness previously mandated for ritually slaughtered animals after a recent federal court ruling. Jewish organizations and companies had appealed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations in court, claiming they made kosher slaughter difficult, which resulted in a disruption in supply of kosher meat in Canada.

By John Greig