Cattle Congress in Calgary
CANADA - The seventh International Livestock Congress(ILC), which takes place in Calgary on 10, aims to equip producers, processors, exporters and the public sector with the strategic insight and tools required for managing and succeeding in the complex...

Positive Signs on the Multilateral Free Trade Front
CANADA - The international trade minister reports signs that World Trade Organization negotiations aimed at securing a new multilateral free trade agreement may be ready to get back on track, writes Bruce Cochrane.

M-COOL Negotiations Yield Little Progress
CANADA - The minister of international trade reports there is little progress in discussions with the United States aimed at resolving Canada's concerns over Mandatory US Country of Origin Labelling (M-COOL), writes Bruce Cochrane.

Tracking the Role of Low Fat Dairy and Weight Loss
CANADA - Research underway at the University of Manitoba is tracking the value of low fat dairy products in helping reduce obesity, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Reducing Pathogens in Manure During Outwintering
MANITOBA, CANADA - Scientists with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment are confident the use of bale grazing during overwintering of beef cattle can reduce the survival of pathogens in their manure, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Canada Issues Recommendations on Food Safety
CANADA - Following the 2008 listeria outbreak, the Canadian Parliament has issued recommendations to enhance food safety.

Manure Pathogen Survival During Overwintering Evaluated
CANADA - Scientists with the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment are confident the use of bale grazing during overwintering of beef cattle can reduce the survival of pathogens in their manure, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Weather Expected to Drive Feedgrain Prices
CANADA - The vice-president of Informa Economics says weather over the next couple of weeks will play a key role in determining the cost of feed ingredients heading toward winter, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Canada Gains Meat Market Access to Mongolia
OTTAWA, CANADA - Canadian farmers and exporters now have new market opportunities in Mongolia for beef, cattle and swine and their products. Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz made the announcement today after meeting with Mongolia's Minister for...

Liability Risk Increases Under Enhanced Traceability
CANADA - An assistant professor of law with the University of Saskatchewan suggests, when entering contracts with food processors, farmers need to consider their increased risk of liability as a result of enhanced food traceability systems, writes Bruce...

Consumer Prioritised in Listeria Aftermath
OTTAWA, CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency must focus its activities on the protection of Canadians.

Promising First Step on Journey to Food Traceability
CANADA - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the challenge in developing a national food traceability system will be to accommodate a range of commodities across a range of regions, writes Bruce Cochrane, University of Manitoba.

Improved Traceability Enhance Export Opportunities?
CANADA - Researchers with the University of Alberta are hopeful enhanced food traceability systems will give Canadian beef producers a marketing edge in Japan, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Food Traceability Not a Food Safety Issue
CANADA - The CEO of Cargil says enhanced traceability of food products offers a number of advantages but it will not improve food safety, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Enhanced Traceability Benefits Producers and Buyers
CANADA - The dean of the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences suggests the benefits and perceived benefits of enhanced traceability offer potential advantages for both farmers and consumers, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Bioniche Seeks E. coli Programme Endorsement
CANADA - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., today announced that it made representation at the House of Commons Sub-committee on Food Safety yesterday.

M-COOL Continues to Depress Live Canadian Prices
CANADA - The Canadian Cattlemen's Association reports ongoing uncertainty over U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling continues to depress the value of live Canadian and Mexican cattle, writes Farmscape's Bruce Cochrane.

Producers Appeal for Changes to M-COOL
CANADA - The Canadian and Mexican cattle and swine industries are appealing for small changes to US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling to restore the movement of cattle and hogs throughout North America, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Food Recalls Heighten Demand for Traceability
CANADA - A Trace R&D 2009 organizing committee member says a recent series food recalls has heightened public awareness of the need to be able to trace food products back to the farm, writes Bruce Cochrane.

BSE Case Confirmed In Alberta
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an 80-month-old dairy cow from Alberta. No part of the animal’s carcass entered the human food or animal feed systems.