In Brief… – for Jul. 16, 2009

Barn fire: Fire partially destroyed a chicken operation in the Rural Municipality of Hanover July 7, Steinbach RCMP report. Fire destroyed one of two attached barns and 25,000 chickens at the site located on Highway 52 one mile north of Highway 206. The estimated loss is approximately $900,000. The Office of the Fire Commissioner is

Manitoba Travellers “Got Cheese”

In setting up its first store beyond its southeastern Manitoba factory, Bothwell Cheese has opted to cater to a significant chunk of its factory store’s clientele. The company, which makes cheese at New Bothwell, about 20 km northwest of Steinbach, held a media event June 10 to show off its new store in Winnipeg’s James


Salmonella Insurance Soon Available For Egg Farmers

Anew program to insure Canada’s egg industry against the effects of Salmonella enteritidis (Se) should be ready this spring. The program, expected to be ready April 1, will compensate egg farmers for economic losses stemming from Se in their operations. It will also extend to hatcheries, Manitoba egg producers were told at their recent annual



Dairy processors cheesed off at new regulations

“There are other ways to support dairy producers’ incomes in Canada than to destabilize all of the industry.” – Yvan Loubier Canada’s largest dairy processors have gone to court to block new federal cheese regulations from taking effect later this year. Kraft Canada, Parmalat Canada and Saputo last week asked the Federal Court of Canada

Listeria inquiry may become CFIA review

“It will be hard to do anything of substance that fast.” – FOOD LAWYER RONALD DOERING As concerns about listeria and other food safety issues percolated through the Oct. 14 election campaign, federal officials tried to find candidates to head an inquiry promised by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The appointment i sn’t expected until after