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Thursday, July 16, 2009
View news from Canada Reward for Biosecurity and Disease Monitoring Urged
CANADA - A Canadian agri-food consultant is calling for international rules that reward nations that exercise superior biosecurity and maintain transparency in the monitoring and reporting of animal disease,...
View news from Canada Skills, Safety, Environment: Canadian Funds
MANITOBA, CANADA - The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are partnering to deliver more than $50 million to enhance agri-business skills, expand food safety measures and enhance environmental action.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
View news from Canada Quick Response to Transition Plan Proposal Urged
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is appealing for a timely government response to it's proposed Strategic Transition Plan for the Canadian hog industry, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
View news from Canada Producers Await Govt Response to Recovery Plan
CANADA - Canada's pork producers are hoping for a timely response to the their request for government support for the implementation of a Canadian Hog Industry Strategic Transition Plan, writes Bruce ...
Monday, July 13, 2009
View news from Canada Ag Ministers Discuss Hog Industry Transition Plan
CANADA - Canada's agriculture minister is assuring hog producers existing programs will kick in and there will be cash going to the hog sector, writes Bruce Cochrane.
View news from Canada Crisis Rally Sends Message to Govt and Public
ALBERTA, CANADA - Pork producers and industry supporters from across Alberta who gathered in Calgary on Friday, 10 July, for an industry crisis rally, say they believe their message is being heard and...
Thursday, July 09, 2009
View news from Canada PRRS Control Expected to Help with Other Diseases
CANADA - The National Pork Board is confident the development of better methods for controlling PRRS will help producers deal with other swine diseases, writes Bruce Cochrane.
View news from Canada Alberta Pork Producers Plan Industry Crisis Rally
ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta pork producers that continue to face devastating financial losses and a country-wide collapse of their industry are planning a producer industry crisis rally in Calgary on Friday,...
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
View news from Canada National Farmed Animal Health Strategy Expected
CANADA - The Chief veterinary officer for Manitoba expects a new National Farmed Animal Health Strategy to be rolled out within the next year, writes Bruce Cochrane.
View news from Canada Application Forms for Slaughter Program Available
OTTAWA, CANADA - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) is encouraging all potential applicants to apply for the new federal Slaughter Improvement...
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
View news from Canada Risk of Emerging Disease Not to Be Taken Lightly
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board says challenges posed by Porcine Circovirus Associated Diseases and more recently the H1N1flu virus have shown the health of Canada's swine herd is something that...
Monday, July 06, 2009
View news from Canada Herd Health Key to Edge in Global Pork Markets
CANADA - The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says, despite the economic challenges, the health status of the Canadian swine herd gives the Canadian pork industry an edge in the global market place,...
View news from Canada Russia Partly Lifts Ban on Canadian Pork
CANADA - Russia has partly lifted its ban on Canadian pork, easing one of the major trade impediments that have been straining Canada's pork industry since the outbreak of H1N1 flu in April.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
View news from Canada M-COOL Negotiations Yield Little Progress
CANADA - The minister of international trade reports there is little progress in discussions with the United States aimed at resolving Canada's concerns over Mandatory US Country of Origin Labelling...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
View news from Canada Cash Vital in Surviving Economic Crisis
CANADA - A director with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the pork industry has reached a crisis point where some method needs to be found to get cash into the hands of producers, writes Bruce...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
View news from Canada Contact with Gov't Representatives Encouraged
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council is calling on the province's pork producers to write personal letters to government and on the public to support producers by understanding the situation and by buying pork,...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
View news from Canada CPC Calls for Special H1N1 Recovery Program
CANADA - The Canadian Pork Council is appealing to government for special assistance to help pork producers cope with the added economic pressure resulting from the H1N1 flu virus, writes Bruce Cochra...
View news from Canada Manitoba Hog Farmers Plead for Gov't Help
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba hog producers want the province to step in with an emergency bailout.
View news from Canada Canada Issues Recommendations on Food Safety
CANADA - Following the 2008 listeria outbreak, the Parliament has issued recommendations to enhance food safety.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
View news from Canada Action Prompted Against Swine Disease
CANADA - A director on the Canadian Swine Health Board says losses inflicted on the Canadian swine industry by circovirus brought about the realization that action was needed to prevent and control disease...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
View news from Canada Weather Expected to Drive Feedgrain Prices
CANADA - The vice-president of Informa Economics says weather over the next couple of weeks will play a key role in determining the cost of feed ingredients heading toward winter, writes Bruce Cochran...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
View news from Canada Rally to Discuss Pork Industry Crisis Planned
CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says it wll make a concerted effort on the part of pork industry stakeholders and government to come up with the solutions necessary to address the economic crisis facing...
Monday, June 15, 2009
View news from Canada Swine Health Forum to Deal with Emerging Diseases
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident an international swine health conference slated for next month will help provide clearer direction for dealing with new and emerging diseases within...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
View news from Canada Consumer Prioritised in Listeria Aftermath
OTTAWA, CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency must focus its activities on the protection of Canadians.
View news from Canada Strategy to Achieve Traceability May be Complex
CANADA - The chair of Trace R&D 2009 says the approach that is taken to achieve food traceability in Canada will need to accommodate complex range of needs and a broad variety of interests, writes Bruce...
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