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Dairy calves, veal sector to see animal transportation changes

By Alex Binkley August 19, 2019

Big changes are coming down the road for the veal sector. This February new transportation regulations are coming and that’s going to change how male dairy calves are marketed and the whole sector will need to talk to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) about a phased transition, a new report recommends. Prepared by an[...]

Livestock, News

Livestock sector setting stage for Animal Health Canada

By Alex Binkley December 17, 2019

A group of ‘CEO champions’ and senior livestock industry representatives will meet this month to pull together a governance model for Animal Health Canada (AHC) as an overseer of farm animal health across the country. The group aims to have a final report outlining how AHC would function ready in January, says Rory McAlpine, senior[...]

Hogs, Livestock

North American ASF campaign gains key support from OIE and FAO

By Alex Binkley June 25, 2019

The North American campaign to stop the spread of African swine fever just got a big boost from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), according to Canada’s chief veterinary officer. ASF “is now everyone’s problem,” said Jaspinder Komal, Canada’s CVO. At its recent general assembly meeting in Paris, OIE delegates agreed to launch a[...]

Livestock

Hog and cattle producers are facing a year of mixed profitability

By Alex Binkley January 23, 2019

Hog and cattle producers face a year of uncertainty about feed and other operating costs as well as how strong the domestic and international demand for meat might be, says Farm Credit Canada. In an outlook, FCC said the top economic trends facing the producers will be the extent of China’s meat demand, muted feed[...]

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Cattlemen demanding Fisheries clarity

By Alex Binkley February 12, 2019

A last-minute amendment to a Fisheries bill is endangering the cattle industry across Canada. The rules change could see producers accused of destroying fish habitat and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association is calling on senators to further amend the bill when they study it. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association said in a note it sent to MPs[...]

Livestock

Health Canada plan could harm veterinary drug market, CAHI warns

By Alex Binkley August 28, 2018

A Health Canada plan to impose service fees on human and veterinary medicines will keep many treatments for farm and companion animals out of the country, says Jean Szkotnicki, president of the Canadian Animal Health Institute. The Canadian animal health market is 2.5 per cent of the global market and shouldn’t be treated like the[...]

Livestock, News

Veterinarians tout vaccine importance

By Alex Binkley October 10, 2018

Canada’s veterinarians are using Animal Health Week in early October to remind everyone that vaccines are as important to the health of pets and livestock as they are to humans. The spread of communicable disease has not only become an increasing concern for humans but among animals as well, says the Canadian Veterinary Medicine Association[...]

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Vets call for better management of dairy culls

By Alex Binkley October 2, 2018

The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) wants to see a better way of handling compromised cull dairy cows. It’s calling for greater co-operation amongst producers, their vets, as well as transporters, processors and cattle marketers. In a resolution adopted at its annual summer meeting, the CVMA says cull dairy cows “have an increased likelihood of[...]

Livestock, News

Veterinarians back key recommendations on combating antimicrobial resistance

By Alex Binkley June 12, 2018

The Commons Health Committee has hit the mark with a report on combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), says the Canadian Veterinary Association. That group says the committee report, which aims to preserve the continued effectiveness of human medicines contains useful recommendations and recognizes steps already taken by vets and farm groups. It also sets out constructive[...]

Livestock, Poultry

Turkey Farmers of Canada recognized for on-farm food safety

By Alex Binkley May 9, 2018

Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) has become the fourth commodity group to receive full recognition for its on-farm food safety program from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Chicken Farmers of Canada, Dairy Farmers of Canada and CanadaGAP on behalf of fruit and vegetable producers have already received the designation. “This recognition represents the culmination of[...]

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Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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Dairy calves, veal sector to see animal transportation changes

Livestock sector setting stage for Animal Health Canada

North American ASF campaign gains key support from OIE and FAO

Hog and cattle producers are facing a year of mixed profitability

Cattlemen demanding Fisheries clarity

Health Canada plan could harm veterinary drug market, CAHI warns

Veterinarians tout vaccine importance

Vets call for better management of dairy culls

Veterinarians back key recommendations on combating antimicrobial resistance

Turkey Farmers of Canada recognized for on-farm food safety

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