The piglet-killing porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) is now suspected to have reached Canadian hog farms in three provinces. The Manitoba government and Manitoba Pork Council on Friday reported the virus is now confirmed in hogs at a wean-to-finish operation in the province’s southeast, a region known for intensive livestock production and considered to be
PEDv confirmed in Manitoba, suspected in P.E.I.
More detailed data sought on railways’ Prairie grain traffic
Federally-mandated reporting on grain traffic on Canada’s two main railways is now expected to show the flow on a weekly rather than monthly basis. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz dropped into Winnipeg Monday for meetings with members of the industry-led Crop Logistics Working Group (CLWG) and accepted a number of its “early recommendations” on improvements to
Decision time for cattle tag dealers as CCIA reboots distribution
Your local retailer of CCIA-approved cattle tags has until the end of this week to decide whether to continue selling under a new dealer agreement starting Monday. Previous agreements, under which local veterinary offices and other eligible retailers have sold CCIA (Canadian Cattle Identification Agency) radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags to producers, are terminated effective Feb.
PED virus hits second SW Ont. hog farm
Now also suspected on third farm; industry launches task force “The reality has changed” for Ontario’s hog industry with a second, and possibly third, case of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus now found in the Chatham-Kent area. “Since the virus is highly contagious, its presence in Canada is not unexpected and more cases are expected in
Piglet diarrhea virus confirmed on Ont. hog farm
Federal and provincial officials have confirmed the arrival of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on a hog farm in southwestern Ontario’s Middlesex County. “We’ve suspected this day may come…and we’re working with stakeholders across Canada to stay on top of this,” Dr. Greg Douglas, Ontario’s chief veterinary officer, told a media conference call Thursday.
Piglet diarrhea virus confirmed on Ont. hog farm
Virus also found on swab at Que. pork plant unloading dock Federal and provincial officials have confirmed the arrival of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on a hog farm in southwestern Ontario’s Middlesex County. “We’ve suspected this day may come…and we’re working with stakeholders across Canada to stay on top of this,” Dr. Greg
Ottawa plugs ‘pizza kit’ hole in cheese tariff wall
Canadian importers of “pizza kits” of shredded mozzarella and sliced pepperoni from the U.S. will now have to eat a heavier tariff on that mozza. The federal government on Nov. 22 quietly passed a ways-and-means motion clarifying the tariff classification on “pizza topping food preparations,” otherwise known as “pizza kits,” as used by some pizza
Feds claim win in farmers’ proposed class action over CWB
A Federal Court judge has knocked down most, but not all, of the pillars of a proposed class-action suit against the federal government over the deregulation of Prairie wheat and barley marketing. Justice Daniele Tremblay-Lamer, in a decision released Nov. 29 in Ottawa, has struck out most of the claims in the suit filed in
Container regs not a factor in ketchup plant closure, Heinz says
The plan to close a major ketchup processing plant in Canada’s tomato capital isn’t based on federal proposals to deregulate food container size standards, ketchup giant Heinz says. The U.S. food processing firm said Thursday it will close its plant at Leamington, Ont. plus two U.S. facilities by mid-2014, to consolidate operations and eliminate excess
Swedish equipment firm buys Seed Hawk
Asmall hamlet in southeastern Saskatchewan will be the base for a prominent Swedish planting and tillage equipment maker to set itself up in the North American ag market. Vaderstad-Verken AB on Oct. 17 announced it will buy full ownership of Seed Hawk, the Langbank, Sask.-based air seeder manufacturer in which it’s held a minority stake
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