Surveillance and Traceability Key for Biosecurity
CANADA - Manitoba's chief veterinary officer has said that advance planning for animal health emergencies is critical for the protection of Canada's livestock industries.

Poultry farmer pleads for help
CANADA - A Saskatchewan poultry farmer whose operation was hit by avian influenza went to the legislature Thursday to push his argument that governments should help pay for the costs associated with cleaning up.

Livestock Industry Legislation Streamlined
CANADA - Alberta has taken another step toward a more effective and efficient livestock industry with the introduction of Bill 47, the Livestock Commerce and Animal Inspection Statutes Amendment Act.

Canada Welcomes USDA Decision to Lift Heightened Inspection of Canadian Meat Exports
OTTAWA - The Government of Canada has welcomed the United States Department of Agriculture's return to standard testing levels for Canadian beef, pork and poultry products.

Immortalising An Age Old Strain Of Poultry
CANADA - University of Alberta poultry researchers, keepers of the broiling chicken's royal bloodline, will be celebrating the 50th birthday of the dinner-table staple tomorrow.

Ritz Fighting In The Corner For Canadian Meat
CANADA - Canadian Minister Ritz has retaliated to recent allegations that Canadian meat is unsafe. Last week the USDA announced that it will be inspecting all Canadian meat exports.

Overview Of CFIA Response To Avian Flu
CANADA - The following summarizes the key measures the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) takes in response to a suspect finding of avian influenza in commercial poultry that is subsequently confirmed to be highly pathogenic.

Separating The Good Eggs From The Bad
CANADA - Six billion eggs are cracked in Canadian kitchens each year.

Industry In Denial At Carcinogenic Meat Claims
TORONTO - The Beef Information Centre, Canadian Pork Council and the Canadian Meat Council disagree with certain conclusions in the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Report. The report is a global review of diet, physical activity and obesity in relation...

The Cage-Free Conundrum: Hype Outpaces Demand
CANADA - Cage-free eggs are the latest must-have product for animal-welfare activists and politically correct corporations.

Movement Restrictions Lifted In Saskatchewan
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has lifted most remaining movement restrictions on birds and bird products in Saskatchewan. The move follows extensive testing of birds within the province. No additional cases of avian influenza were...

Green Eggs, Anyone?
CANADA - Glen Jennings isn’t Dr. Seuss, but he is producing green eggs.

Animal Welfare Emerging As Critical Issue For Agriculture
CANADA - "Animal welfare is no longer considered a sentimental issue" was a common view expressed by international speakers at the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC)'s "Farm Animal Care and Welfare" conference held in Ottawa recently.

Creating Self-Assembled Influenza Virus-Like Particles In Plants
QUEBEC CITY - Medicago Inc., today announced it has made a significant breakthrough by using its proprietary expression system to produce a vaccine candidate for H5N1 Avian Influenza in highly immunogenic particles called Virus-Like Particles ("VLPs")....

Philippines: The Latest Country to Ban Saskatchewan Poultry
CANADA - The Philippines became the latest country Thursday to temporarily ban imports of bird products from Saskatchewan as the result of an avian flu outbreak on a farm three weeks ago.

Eggs A Nearly Perfect Food
EDMONTON - In stressful times, trivia eases the tension, and surely the chicken-or-egg debate (a timeless gem) qualifies.

Shell Hardening Research Takes An Interesting Twist
CANADA - Michelle Daniel’s research into finding new ingredients to harden egg shells has taken an interesting twist.

COOL Gets Chilly Reception in Canada
OMAHA - Canadian livestock groups want their country to put more pressure on the U.S. Congress to change the country-of-origin-labeling provisions by threatening a potential trade case against the U.S.

Farming A Fusion Of Struggle, Success
NOVIA SCOTIA - Despite the faltering pork industry, a new APEC report affirms that several of Nova Scotia’s agriculture sectors are thriving

Green Party Vegetarian Sells Illegal Free-Range Chicken At B.C. Legislature
VICTORIA - Green party leadership candidate challenged Premier Gordon Campbell's Liberal government to a game of chicken Thursday, selling an illegal bird on the steps of the legislature in defiance of a new provincial meat regulation.

Poultry Industry Will Help Farm
CANADA - Saskatchewan's poultry industry will provide some financial assistance to the farm where avian influenza was discovered last week, says the chief executive of the Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan.

Meat Producers Face Shutdown In October
CANADA - A provincial meat inspection regulation is threatening to shut down local meat producers at the end of the month.

Hubbard Announces New Appointments For Canada
CANADA - Hubbard is pleased to announce that Jérôme Baudon has been named the Hubbard LLC sales representative for the Province of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada.

Intensive Farming Cruel For Animals And Hard On The Planet, Too says Pressure Group
CANADA - Peter Fricker, Vancouver Humane Society writes: The Fraser Valley, once a bucolic landscape of small family farms, has become a casualty of one of the great global issues of the 21st century: The dirty, dangerous and inhumane business of intensive...

Graphic Chicken Cruelty Ads Make Their B.C. Debut
VANCOUVER -- A controversial TV ad depicting graphic images of crippled and distressed chickens, many destined for fast-food buckets, began airing in Vancouver yesterday, narrated by a sombre-looking Pamela Anderson, the B.C.-born pinup celebrity and...