Meat & Poultry Ontario is looking for a few more livestock producers in the southwest region of the province to participate in a pilot project. The organization has been working diligently on assessing and evaluating livestock processing capacity, stumbling blocks, and opportunities from both the producer and processor perspective. As part of the study, the… Read More
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Thanks for joining us for the Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s episode of the show, you’ll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith; A new podcast dedicated to beneficial insects, with the first episode featuring Dr. Meghan Vankosky; Franco Naccarato of Ontario Meat and… Read More
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become abundantly clear to many that Canada’s livestock processing industry is incredibly concentrated to a handful of federal plants. Now, as these plants face partial or short-term closures, many farmers and consumers alike are lamenting the lack of small, local abattoirs. The trouble is, it’s not easy… Read More
The Ontario Independent Meat Processors (OIMP) will be diving more into the issue around labour shortages along with market access in a three-part initiative. Recently, OIMP received money from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership and will be using it to explore and identify what’s holding back the industry when it comes to expanding their markets. “Labour… Read More
This edition of RealAg Radio has got some science-y stuff, some recycling stuff, and some rant-y stuff — something for everyone, really. And that’s what happens when Lyndsey Smith hosts. News with Smith…and only Smith; Dr. Duizer, with Manitoba Agriculture, on ILT in Manitoba; The importance of words when it comes to animal rights activists;… Read More
Ontario sheep and cattle producers who work with many of the province’s independent meat processors could soon find themselves fully responsible for their livestock’s hides. In April, one of the few processing companies in the province that collects hides from small and medium-sized abattoirs, announced it was ceasing operations. It had been serving Ontario abattoirs… Read More