Headlines

April 18 - 22, 2016

WHO/Nutrition
How the World Health Organization's cancer agency confuses consumers
Reuters Investigates April 18, 2016
http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/health-who-iarc/

Pass the butter: The experts were all wrong

The Globe and Mail April 19, 2016
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/pass-the-butter-the-experts-were-all-wrong/article29670004/

International Trade
AFL warns of job losses as TPP hearings come to Calgary
The Calgary Herald April 19, 2016
http://calgaryherald.com/business/local-business/afl-warns-of-job-losses-as-tpp-hearings-come-to-calgary

Trans-Pacific Partnership consultations held in Richmond

The Vancouver Sun April 19, 2016
http://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/trans-pacific-partnership-consultations-held-in-richmond?__lsa=ce74-0fc8

Cattle official urges action on beef deal with Japan

The Western Producer April 21, 2016
http://www.producer.com/2016/04/cattle-official-urges-action-on-beef-deal-with-japan/

Cattlemen Say Some Barriers Remain For Them In EU Trade Deal

Blackburn News April 22, 2016
http://blackburnnews.com/agrimedia/agrimedia-news/2016/04/22/cattlemen-say-some-barriers-remain-for-them-in-eu-trade-deal/

Sustainability
McDonald's rep unveils sustainable beef strategy in Olds
Mountain View Gazette April 19, 2016
http://www.mountainviewgazette.ca/article/McDonalds-unveils-strategy-20160419

Learning to grow more grass in Saskatchewan

Canadian Cattlemen Magazine April 20, 2016
http://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/2016/04/20/learning-to-grow-more-forage-grasses-in-saskatchewan/

Workforce
Exodus - Are Britain's crisis-hit young farmers solving farm worker shortage in Canada?
Western Daily Press- April 16, 2016
http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Exodus-Britain-s-crisis-hit-young-farmers-solving/story-29122168-detail/story.html#1

Agriculture Canada offers training for youth

The Western Producer April 19, 2016
http://www.producer.com/daily/agriculture-canada-offers-training-for-youth/

Supply Chain
Costco Shoves Chicken Farmers Aside by Starting Its Own Chicken Farm
Real Agriculture April 22, 2016
https://www.realagriculture.com/2016/04/costco-shoves-chicken-farmers-aside-starting-chicken-farm/

Research/Herd Management
Acquiring true livestock traceability
The Manitoba Co-operator April 19, 2016
http://www.manitobacooperator.ca/livestock/acquiring-true-livestock-traceability/
When does it pay to preg check your cattle?
Canadian Cattlemen Magazine April 22, 2016
http://www.albertafarmexpress.ca/2016/04/22/when-does-it-pay-to-preg-check-your-cattle/