Kody Blois arrives for a caucus meeting in Ottawa on March 10, 2025. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto

Blois makes moves to reduce agri-food red tape

Statement may signal commitment to action, competitiveness says expert

Reading Time: 3 minutes Agriculture Minister Kody Blois says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency will begin to remove some regulatory burdens including harmonizing Canada’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) enhanced feed ban with U.S. requirements, and speeding up approvals for animal feed ingredients to reduce tariff costs.



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Klassen: Feeder cattle market jumps back to historical highs

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $8-$12 higher compared to seven days earlier. Prices fully recovered from the prior week with values quoted at or near historical highs. Finishing feedlots were aggressive across all weight categories due to strength in the nearby and deferred live cattle futures. Once again, […] Read more