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Washington’s Tough New Food-Safety Law Could Affect Canada

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While it’s too soon to tell for sure, the new U.S. food-safety law could become another big headache for Canadian food exporters. The law, to be implemented over the next 18 months, gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration powers similar to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, namely the authority to proactively protect the food
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Food Safety Committee Will “Get The Job Done” Says Cattlemen’s Rep

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Farm groups are participating in an industry-government food safety committee because they expect results, says Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “A common thread to the committee is our efforts on food safety and pursuing a solution-based approach between the food industry and government,” said Laycraft. “What we have is a partnership
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Farmers With Disabilities Group Plans Safety Centre

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The Manitoba Farmers with Disabilities organization now has a permanent home with an open invitation to all farm families and groups to visit – and often. The farmer-led safety organization plans to convert space in a large building it purchased this fall to become Manitoba’s first agricultural safety training centre. The Elm Creek location is
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Safety Training For Young Farm Workers Important

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Safety officials are still trying to determine what went wrong on a Carberryarea potato farm where a young worker became entangled in a conveyor last month, but they say the incident underscores the need for ongoing safety training. Carberry RCMP reported Sept. 18 that they were cal led to a farm located west of Carberry
Dairy cattle, Livestock

On-Farm Vet Visits Supported

Farmers can still tap into a federal-provincial program that pays the cost of an on-site consultation with a veterinarian to assess and improve their on-farm food safety, traceability and biosecurity strategies, a Manitoba government release says. More than 150 Manitoba beef producers have already participated in the project, Beef Herd Biosecurity Assessment program, in which
Livestock

CFIA Launches Review Of Imported Food Safety – for Sep. 16, 2010

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Along-delayed bid to level the playing field and better protect Canadians from unsafe imported foods is being revived. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a consultation with industry players and the general public to develop a set of principles that will be the foundation of new regulations for some imported foods. The government has
Livestock

Federal Funds Support Turkey Farm Safety

The Turkey Farmers of Canada’s plans to update the course materials for their on-farm food safety program have picked up about $50,000 in federal funding. The turkey producers’ on-farm food safety (OFFS) program, based on hazard analysis of critical control points (HACCP) principles, identifies potential on-farm food safety hazards and provides producers with best management
Livestock

Railways Ripped Over Handling Of Longer Trains

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“Not only are trains involved in main-track derailments heavier than ever, they are longer, too.” – TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA Canadian railways’ handling and marshalling of “longer, heavier” trains is among the most critical safety issues in the country’s transportation system. That’s according to the new “Watchlist” released March 16 by the Transportation Safety
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Province Launches Safe Farms Check Program

PROGRAM HELPS FARMERS CUSTOMIZE SAFETY PLANS TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL OPERATION Manitoba officially made its Safe Farms Check program a permanent fixture last week, after offering it as a pilot project over the past two years. Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Stan Struthers made the announcement last week as Agriculture Safety and Health Week 2010

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