Chicken Carcass Contamination Study
CANADA - A baseline study conducted by Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's Food Safety Division (FSD) has determined that the presence of food-borne pathogens and bacteria in Alberta chicken carcasses is similar to that found in other areas....

Disease Protocols for Animals and People
CANADA - Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) has developed new biosecurity protocols to assist veterinarians and farmers to prevent and manage disease outbreaks.

Emergency Response Plan Praised
CANADA - The poultry industry in Alberta has received praise for its plan for a quick reaction in case a serious disease is discovered in birds.

2008 Billboard Campaign Receives Positive Feedback
CANADA - The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan reports its 2008 'Billboard Campaign' is attracting attention and feedback has been extremely positive and encouraging, writes Bruce Cochrane.

There's Hope for Feed Grain Price Relief
CANADA - A Winnipeg-based grain market analyst says the bright light for livestock producers right now is the anticipated large global wheat crop expected to be harvested during 2008, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Industry Consolidation: an Ominous Trend?
CANADA - A member of Vancouver Humane Society raises concerns about mergers and acquisitions in the poultry industry.

Hallmark is Vancouver's Fourth Largest Water User
CANADA - Hallmark Poultry Processors used almost half a million cubic metres of water last year.

OIMP and Homegrown Ontario Join Hands
ONTARIO - Ontario Independent Meat Processors (OIMP) has joined the Homegrown Ontario program. Homegrown Ontario is a brand that launched in June 2007 to help consumers clearly identify meat products from Ontario. Currently the logo, a red barn with a...

"Product of Canada": Farmers Welcome Label Guidelines
CANADA - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has responded enthusiastically to the federal government’s new “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” label guidelines. The CFA and its member organizations have been calling for updates to labeling...

Government Debates Chicken Processing Legislation
CANADA - Quebec Agriculture Minister Ron Ouellette may drop legislation prohibiting chickens from crossing the Quebec border after receiving an offer from a company to build a slaughterhouse in the province.

New Canadian License Aids Rural Meat Producers
CANADA - A new move in the city of Prince George means that ultra-rural meat producers, and those in the region who qualify, have an easier way to sell their wares.

Bill 17: Ruffling Feathers in Manitoba
CANADA - Manitoba Egg Producers is urging the provincial government to abandon plans to ban hog industry development and instead focus on recommendations proposed by the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Canada Keeps an Eye on Avian Flu
CANADA - The Government of Canada has said that it is committed to protecting the health of Canada’s domestic poultry flocks from avian influenza (AI) viruses. To uphold this claim the government is enhancing its AI surveillance for commercial poultry...

Manitoba Chicken Producers Support Hog Producers
CANADA - Manitoba Chicken Producers is backing the call for the withdrawal of proposed legislation that would ban hog industry expansion in much of Manitoba, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Clean Water Essential to Avoid Serious Diseases
CANADA - Since contaminated water can transmit serious diseases to birds, poultry owners should always provide good quality water for their flocks.

Bird Watch: Manitoba Survey Wild Bird Health
CANADA - Manitoba will continue to monitor the health of wild birds to ensure the study of avian influenza (AI) in the province remains active, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk said today.

Canadian Regulations Prove too Tough to Swallow
CANADA - Nine months after it took effect, farmers and elected officials in Powell River are still fighting against the Ministry of Health’s new Meat Inspection Regulation (MIR).

Bird Flu Surveillance Programme to Start in Canada
Farmer poultry organizations support the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) surveillance programme for low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) but they do not think farmers get adequate compensation if flocks must be depopulated.

KFC Canada Commit to 100% CAK Meat Purchase
CANADA - KFC Canada this week became the first major restaurant chain ever to commit to sourcing all of its meat exclusively from controlled-atmosphere killing slaughterhouses, albeit with a little pressure from PETA.

Canadian Poultry and Egg Statistics January - March 2008
The information here details egg and poultry values and production rates in Canada, as published by Statistics Canada.

KFC Canada to Adopt Welfare Friendly Slaughter Systems
CANADA - KFC in Canada is to phase in purchases of 100 per cent of its chickens from suppliers that use controlled-atmosphere killing (CAK).

Help at Hand for Small Flock Owners
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is teaming up with provincial governments to deliver information sessions aimed at helping small flock owners prevent and detect disease in their birds.

Ontario Renews Partnership with University of Guelph
CANADA - The partnership between the Ontario government and the University of Guelph that resulted in the Omega-3 egg is being renewed and improved.

Stable Pecking Order Decreases Aggression
CANADA - A recent study at the University of Alberta was designed to help understand what factors contribute to the ‘romantic’ and not just aggressive aspects of procreation in male broiler breeder chickens.

Pathway to Virulence Uncovered in Salmonella
CANADA - An anti-virulence factor in Salmonella has been identified by researchers at the University of British Columbia. It is now believed that this new insight could be used to design improved Salmonella vaccines.