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August 10, 2023 Innovation & Technology

Conditioning is key to transport success

The results of a four-year animal transport research study, funded in part by ABP, suggest the most important animal welfare factor in transport may be conditioning before they get on the truck. Since we last reported on this story in January 2022, researchers have completed their final year of a study to help improve animal…

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July 26, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Lawrence MacAulay returns as Federal Agriculture Minister

A familiar face is taking up the federal agriculture portfolio as part of Wednesday’s cabinet shuffle. Lawrence MacAulay was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, reprising the position he held from 2015-2019. ABP would like to thank outgoing Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau for her dedication to Canadian agriculture, and to congratulate her on her…

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May 26, 2023 Innovation & Technology

What We’re Reading | Cow Patty Critters: A new guide on Canada’s faecal friends

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada There is more to a cow pat than meets the eye. In Canada, an estimated 110 million dung pats (the weight of over 13,000 combines!) are deposited by cows every day. But what do we know about the community of insects, bacteria and other organisms that inhabit them? These critters are essential…

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March 29, 2023 Checking in with ABP

ABP Research Showcase Highlights | Getting the science on rest stops

This is the second in a series of articles highlighting a selection of ABP-supported research projects that were featured at our Research Showcase in February 2023. Find the first article here. In 2017, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced new livestock transport regulations were coming, prompting criticism that became a common refrain: the new…

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March 27, 2023 Issues & Insights

Japan restores full market access to Canadian beef

After twenty years of trade restrictions, the last barrier to Canadian beef exports to Japan has been removed. The federal government announced Monday the opening of processed beef into Japan, removing the country’s last BSE-era restriction against Canadian beef and fully restoring Canada’s access into this market. “Cattle producers are grateful for the removal of…

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March 11, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Federal funding available for agriculture employers hiring youth

Applications are now open for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Program, an initiative to support jobs for young people in agriculture. In February, AAFC announced approximately $13 million would be invested to enhance the program, supporting around 1,200 jobs. Through this program, agriculture employers hiring young Canadians are eligible for support in…

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