Food Politics

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

At a glance across the country: Meatpacking plants closed at an unprecedented rate this year, accelerated by a number of factors such as rising livestock costs, workforce shortages, food safety violations and foodborne illnesses, and ongoing industry consolidation. Pretty certain: food prices will rise.

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Food Politics

JULY 12, 2024

IPES Food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems) has a new report, Food From Somewhere: Building food security and resilience through territorial markets. The report argues that territorial food systems are better able to promote food security than industrial food systems.

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UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

The mineral and phytonutrient content in the majority of the plant and animal foods we consume has declined by between 20% to over 50%. calories consumed come from ultra-processed foods. trillion on food & beverages, but we spend $4.1trillion on healthcare. The EPA estimates food waste in the US at about 38.5

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Real Agriculture

JULY 23, 2024

By Elisabeta Like, research associate, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute The widely publicized livestock carbon tax in Denmark, touted as a proactive step towards cutting methane emissions from cattle, is not as straightforward as it may seem.

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NASDA

JANUARY 29, 2025

They include the farm bill , food systems , pesticide regulations , PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding. Farm Bill The upcoming farm bill must be dedicated to supporting American agriculture and essential food and nutrition assistance programs. Food Systems NASDA will advocate for policies and programs that fortify U.S.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Strengthening local economic markets and smallholders access to them creates a mutually generative cycle of food and ecological resilienceessential to strong local incomes and livelihoods. Specialty crop export and global food trade are still only a minor part of the worlds food story.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 10, 2025

He could become a livestock farmer by using existing infrastructure or building barns that could be repurposed for other ventures if he decided to change course. Livestock changes the focus of everything, he says. Articles like the one you just read are made possible through the generosity of Food Tank members.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2025

Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system.” Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system. The food system is responsible for an estimated one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions driving this crisis. One key reason: the industrial food chain and its ultra-processed foods are deeply dependent on fossil fuels.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 21, 2025

Livestock produce about 30% of the agricultural gross domestic product (AGDP) in the developing world and about 40% of the global GDP.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

farms producing food for consumption has been steadily declining for years, making us more reliant on other countries as we resort to importing necessary foods. We need Congress to reevaluate the subsidies provided to big ag, and prioritize farmers growing and raising nutritious food for our nation. Whos gonna grow our food?

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Details on anticipated AgriRecovery programs to assist drought-stricken livestock producers in Alberta and Saskatchewan could be coming soon — possibly in the next week, according to Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As food safety lawyer Bill Marler explains in Hey, RFK, your Raw Milk Czar has had a few E. As food safety lawyer Bill Marler explains in Hey, RFK, your Raw Milk Czar has had a few E. Raw milk, after all, is high on the list of foods Bill Marler wont eat. On that cheerful note, happy food politics holidays.

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Farmbrite

JANUARY 23, 2025

Animal Feed Recipes for Chicken, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and Pig Feed Raising livestock can be a rewarding experience, whether you're doing it for fun, food, or as a full-time agricultural business. In this post, we've created some recipes or a cookbook and a step-by-step guide to making livestock feed for your herd.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 9, 2024

based Maple Leaf Foods is proposing to spin off its pork business and focus on consumer packaged protein food operations, creating two independent publicly-traded companies. Maple Leaf Foods would “continue to pursue its vision to be the. Mississauga, Ont.-based Read More

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The saying you are what you eat is commonly recognised, but a greater truth lies just beneath the surface you are also what your food eats. You are what you eat, and what you are eating (generally speaking) is food that is grown or reared on soil that is severely lacking in nutrients.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 2, 2024

USDA’s Dereliction in Containing Bird Flu Could Cause Calamitous Pandemic (Part 1) An inherent conflict of interest – USDA both regulating and promoting livestock industries – prevents appropriate responses to outbreaks of infectious disease. As with any food safety issue, testing protects the public but puts companies at risk.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 16, 2025

Imports into Canada of animals and animal products susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from Germany have been suspended until further notice, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), after confirmation of the disease in a herd of water buffalo near Berlin last week.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 3, 2025

million to match federal AgriStability funding during a visit to the Maple Leaf Foods hog processing plant at Brandon, Man. million to match federal AgriStability funding during a visit to the Maple Leaf Foods hog processing plant at Brandon, Man. Premier Wab Kinew announced $10.7 Premier Wab Kinew announced $10.7 on Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Hear the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. Hear the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. Happy Valentines Day! Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! They discuss a number of topics including: Farm Read More Happy Valentines Day!

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 4, 2025

On todays show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Haney is then joined by Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture andTyler McCann, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) to discuss what Read More Thanks for tuning in to the first episode of RealAg on the Weekend for 2025!

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The idea of adding or substituting insects for other protein foods is a big deal these days, if you count the amount of venture capital going into insect food startups. Insects turn energy into protein more efficiently and with less environmental impact than livestock, but some critics raise concerns.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 19, 2025

Canadas new agriculture minister has instructed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to reduce red tape and harmonize certain regulations with trading partners.

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Food Politics

MARCH 5, 2024

[link] The 2006 United Nations report “ Livestock’s Long Shadow ” provided the first global estimate of the livestock sector’s contribution to anthropogenic climate change and warned of dire environmental consequences if business as usual continued. Here, we show that the industry has done so with the help of university experts….Here,

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 4, 2023

Want to revitalize the food system ? It “connects researchers with resources and guidance for carrying out interdisciplinary research related to agriculture, food systems, nutrition, and health.” Livestock also getting the genebank treatment in the US. Ok, do Genesys next. Think lentils, bananas, kale and walnuts.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 21, 2023

Details and timelines have yet to be determined, but the federal and provincial governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan have agreed to move ahead on offering AgriRecovery disaster relief programs for livestock producers affected by drought in 2023. Both Prairie provinces submitted requests for AgriRecovery assessments in July. Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As first reported here on RealAgriculture, Lawrence MacAulay, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, spent last week in Beijing, China, where he met with Chinese industry leaders, importers, and Canadian stakeholders. A news release issued by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on Nov.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 15, 2024

The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the provincial government, the University of Guelph, and Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), will use $7.2 million to fund 44 Ontario-led research and innovation projects aimed at helping farmers and agribusinesses become more competitive.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

MARCH 16, 2025

Yield growth patterns of food commodities: Insights and challenges. Governance and resilience as entry points for transforming food systems in the countdown to 2030. “The same” has meant that yield growth for dozens of crops is not slowing down. At least in the global aggregate. At least for now. At least for calories.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Hear the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) for the RealAg Issues Panel! Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved 3-Nitrooxypropanol, known as 3NOP, for use in Canada. 3NOP is a livestock feed ingredient aimed at reducing methane emissions from cattle.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

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West Texas Livestock

JANUARY 5, 2025

A healthy pasture is the backbone of a successful livestock operationit provides the food that keeps your animals strong and growing. But lets face it: even the best pastures can hit a rough […] The post Secrets to actually building a healthy, productive pasture appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Trade-focused agri-food industries are hailing the successful conclusion of negotiations of the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), announced by the Prime Minister’s Office November 15.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

on Tuesday by Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, Rob Flack. on Tuesday by Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, Rob Flack. on Tuesday by Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, Rob Flack.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 28, 2025

The fund, along with other Agriculture and Agri-Food Read More The federal governments On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is poised to run for at least another three years with $300 million in federal funding. The fund, along with other Agriculture and Agri-Food Read More

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. These include: Livestock and poultry breed development for organic systems.

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