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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Management of Pandemic H1N1 in Swine HerdsCANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with stakeholders, trading partners, and the public and animal health communities, has refined its approach to managing cases of the...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Agriculture Minister Reacts to Weatherill ReportCANADA - Canada's agriculture minister says a just released report on last summer's deadly listeriosis outbreak will be a key part of efforts to strengthen Canada food safety system, writes Bruce Coch...
Listeria Report Finds Series of FailingsCANADA - The report into the causes and actions taken during the listeria outbreak in Canada last year that killed 22 and made 57 people seriously ill has found a series of failings at both government...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Russia Lifts Remaining Ban on Pork ImportsCANADA - Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, and Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board, have...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Reward for Biosecurity and Disease Monitoring UrgedCANADA - 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,...
Skills, Safety, Environment: Canadian FundsMANITOBA, 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
Quick Response to Transition Plan Proposal UrgedCANADA - 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
Producers Await Govt Response to Recovery PlanCANADA - 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
Ag Ministers Discuss Hog Industry Transition PlanCANADA - 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.
Crisis Rally Sends Message to Govt and PublicALBERTA, 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
PRRS Control Expected to Help with Other DiseasesCANADA - 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.
Alberta Pork Producers Plan Industry Crisis RallyALBERTA, 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
National Farmed Animal Health Strategy ExpectedCANADA - 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.
Application Forms for Slaughter Program AvailableOTTAWA, 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
Risk of Emerging Disease Not to Be Taken LightlyCANADA - 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
Herd Health Key to Edge in Global Pork MarketsCANADA - 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,...
Russia Partly Lifts Ban on Canadian PorkCANADA - 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
M-COOL Negotiations Yield Little ProgressCANADA - 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
Cash Vital in Surviving Economic CrisisCANADA - 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
Contact with Gov't Representatives EncouragedCANADA - 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
CPC Calls for Special H1N1 Recovery ProgramCANADA - 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...
Manitoba Hog Farmers Plead for Gov't HelpMANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba hog producers want the province to step in with an emergency bailout.
Canada Issues Recommendations on Food SafetyCANADA - Following the 2008 listeria outbreak, the Parliament has issued recommendations to enhance food safety.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Action Prompted Against Swine DiseaseCANADA - 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
Weather Expected to Drive Feedgrain PricesCANADA - 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
Rally to Discuss Pork Industry Crisis PlannedCANADA - 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
Swine Health Forum to Deal with Emerging DiseasesCANADA - 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
Consumer Prioritised in Listeria AftermathOTTAWA, CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency must focus its activities on the protection of Canadians.
Strategy to Achieve Traceability May be ComplexCANADA - 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...
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Liability Risk Increases Under Enhanced TraceabilityCANADA - An assistant professor of law with the University of Saskatchewan suggests, when entering contracts with food processors, farmers need to consider their increased risk of liability as a result...
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