Intelligence Brief
Precision Technology And Regulatory Friction Reshape Food Systems
March 31, 2026
Precision Livestock Technologies Regulatory Friction Points Climate Adaptation Strategies Information Integrity Challenges Commodity Market Stagnation
While artificial intelligence offers solutions for livestock health and water management, industry resistance mounts against federal traceability mandates. Commodity markets remain stagnant as producers navigate regulatory shifts and misinformation challenges within the food system.
Retour à la case départ pour les grains
Malgré des mouvements à la hausse cette semaine, les principaux grains ont conclu la semaine avec un bilan au neutre. L’article Retour à la case départ pour les grains est apparu en premier sur Le Bulletin des agriculteurs.
Ori Cattle’s smart ear tag brings AI health monitoring to the herd
Ori Cattle's AI-powered smart ear tag learns each animal's baseline behaviour and alerts producers to health changes, calving and lameness. The post Ori Cattle’s smart ear tag brings AI health monitoring to the herd appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.
Truth, or misinformation? A statistician explains the challenge of assessing evidence
When United States Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled new dietary guidelines earlier this year to “Make America Healthy Again,” they received a mixed response. Some organizations, including the American Heart Association, welcomed the renewed emphasis on vegetables, fruits and whole gra…
Sask., Alta. farmers get strychnine against gophers until late 2027
Farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta are cleared to use strychnine this year and next year against gophers wrecking their fields and pastures. The post Sask., Alta. farmers get strychnine against gophers until late 2027 appeared first on Grainews.
CCA Statement on Proposed Federal Livestock Traceability Regulations
After extensive producer engagement and input from provincial beef organizations, the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) does not support proceeding with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) currently proposed amendments to Part XV of the Health of Animals Regulations (Identification and Trac…
Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology hiring Director of Programming
The Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology (CCFE) is currently seeking a Director of Programming. The CCFE is a national charity established in 2024 with a mission to educate and mobilize Canadians in support of a healthy food system that works in harmony with nature. As they embark on a three-year in…
Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help
In a landscape that can flip quickly from soaking up water to sending it downstream, small differences in how wet the wetlands are can be the difference between a manageable spring and a damaging flood. (USFWS Mountain-Prairie), CC BY In recent years, the Prairies have seen bigger swings in climate…