Poultry & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Editorial: Animal welfare comments on chicken housing not helpful

By John Morriss March 17, 2016

Some representatives of the egg industry didn’t do it any favours in news coverage last week. In a video on the Globe and Mail website, one Ontario farmer explained how he was moving from conventional cages to “enriched” housing, which the entire Canadian industry has decided to do, although over the next 20 years. He

Phil Boyd, executive director of Turkey Farmers of Canada, speaks to producers during Manitoba Turkey Producers’ annual general meeting in Winnipeg.

News, Poultry

Processors under pressure to cut prices

An increase in production, coupled with less robust holiday sales, could translate into a quota reduction

By Shannon VanRaes March 15, 2016

Canadian turkey farmers could receive a belated lump of coal this spring, as reduced Christmas sales come home to roost. With 2015 closing stocks sitting at 19 million kilograms, Phil Boyd said a reduction in the national quota allotment is a possibility. Closing stocks in 2014 came in at 14.7 million kilograms. “What we’ve seen

Bill Uruski speaks to producers during Manitoba Turkey Producers’ annual general meeting in Winnipeg.

Livestock, Poultry

Turkey producers brace for TPP

Canadian turkey processors could export dark meat to Mexico under TPP,  but would have to overcome U.S. entrenchment first

By Shannon VanRaes March 14, 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) loomed large last week, as the Manitoba Turkey Producers gathered in Winnipeg for its annual general meeting. “This is the most significant and serious issue that we as turkey farmers will be facing in the coming years,” said chairman Bill Uruski. Calvin McBain of the Turkey Farmers of Canada said when

Comment, Dairy cattle, Poultry

The TPP attacks democracy and supply management

Increasing imports of U.S. milk would be blended with Canadian product

By Jan Slomp February 29, 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is designed to entrench the interests of foreign corporations at the expense of our sovereignty and democratic processes. Its Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism gives foreign corporations the right to sue our government if they believe future profits will be reduced as a result of democratically enacted measures. ISDS puts

Under the new guidelines, broilers and turkeys will get a four-hour dark period per day to help them sleep.

Livestock, Poultry

New poultry code of practice drafted

The new code offers more specifics about raising birds

By Ron Friesen December 1, 2015

A proposed new code of practice for the Canadian feather industry doesn’t contain many changes but it does get a lot more specific about how to raise poultry. Besides offering guidance, the new code outlines detailed requirements and recommended practices for the care and handling of broiler chickens, turkeys, breeders and hatching eggs. It goes

“What is needed now is for government and industry stakeholders to come together to analyze what is needed for Canadian farmers to take full advantage of these trade deals and develop an export strategy.” – CFA president Ron Bonnett.

Dairy cattle, News, Poultry

CFA calls for farmers, Parliament to scrutinize Trans-Pacific Partnership

The trade deal is a win for export agriculture in Western Canada, says Sylvain Charlebois

By Alex Binkley, Allan Dawson October 16, 2015

Supply management marketing boards are grudgingly accepting the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. While they don’t like giving up even a small part of their market, officials said last week they understand there are benefits for the Canadian economy and welcome the government’s pledge of up to $4.3 billion in compensation. Turkey Farmers of Canada chairman Mark

A dairy farmer walks with his cow during during a protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada September 29, 2015.

Dairy cattle, News, Poultry

Federal candidates debate supply management as TPP talks continue

Opposition candidates repeatedly asked Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz why supply management is on the table

By Jade Markus September 30, 2015

Representatives from Canada’s main parties met Wednesday to discuss agricultural policy ranging from risk management to transportation and rural infrastructure ahead of the Canadian federal election. But the hot button issue of the debate was supply management. As the debate was unfolding at the Château Laurier in Ottawa, leaders from the 12 Pacific Rim countries

News, Poultry

McDonald’s to phase in cage-free eggs

The growing number of companies demanding cage-free eggs won’t ruffle the feathers of provincial producers

By Shannon VanRaes September 18, 2015

McDonald’s has become the latest fast-food giant to make a commitment to end the use of eggs produced by caged birds. The company announced last week it would transition to using 100 per cent free-run eggs in its restaurants over the next 10 years. McDonald’s purchases approximately 120 million eggs from Canadian farmers each year

Dairy cattle, National news, Poultry

Trans-Pacific Partnership talks worry dairy farmers

Foreign supplies want access to Canadian markets

By David Ljunggren July 2, 2015

Canada’s powerful dairy industry expressed concern June 26 that it could suffer if talks to create a Pacific trade treaty open up heavily protected Canadian markets to more foreign competition. Some of the 12 nations taking part in negotiations on a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) want Canada to start dismantling supply management, which protects dairy, egg

Poultry

Non-quota laying hen limit tripled

Small-scale farmers can now have 300 laying hens without quota

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 24, 2015

Farmers in Manitoba can now have up to 300 laying hens without having quota, Manitoba Egg Farmers announced June 8. The new limit for producers operating outside of the supply management system is triple what was available before. Cory Rybuck, general manager for Manitoba Egg Farmers said 300 hens will lay about 90,000 eggs a

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