Poultry
Which chicken, in what pot?
Supply management doesn’t fit well with speciality production and a proposed new quota program is a misstep
Producers won’t be grandfathered into new chicken quota program
New specialty quota program penalizes existing specialty chicken producers for production over 30,000 kgs with 40-cent levy
Feathers ruffled at information session
New farmers and established producers believe a new program for speciality birds will make it more difficult for them to participate in poultry production
Small producers will hear more about new chicken quota program Nov. 1
A farm direct-marketing group questions if this is the right approach
Much talk, no action on supply management border issues
A Commons trade committee meeting heard lots of words but little new information at a recent hearing
Small-scale chicken quota changes stir controversy
Manitoba Chicken Producers has launched a new annual specialty quota program in hopes of developing new markets for specialty poultry products in the province
Layer hen rules fuelling scrutiny
The National Farm Animal Care Council is the focus of a recent freedom of information request
Poultry care codes released
The Canadian poultry codes of practice were developed by a committee that included animal welfare groups
Manitoba agriculture economists earn national award
Paper examining impact of supply management on consumer welfare in poorer households was controversial but widely read
Determining the sex of a chick while in the egg could make a Canadian technology a global hit
Incubating only female eggs would virtually double the efficiency of hatcheries and eliminate animal welfare issues