Livestock

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed it has discovered the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu, better known as H-5-N-1, at a commercial poultry operation in B-C.

There has been an uptick in producers taking advantage of Saskatchewan Crop Insurance's Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (LPI).

Canada has regained market access to Guatemala for Canada's pork, beef and poultry products.

The organization representing fairs and exhibition organizers across Canada is raising concern about implemented and proposed Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations.

After a relatively quiet March with just one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic poultry, Quebec has turned up 13 outbreaks so far this month.

The new leadership team for 2023 Canadian Western Agribition was selected at yesterday's annual meeting in Regina. Kim Hextall from Grenfell goes into her second term as president. She joined the board in 2014.

M-Ps are defending Canada's supply management system and say it could be a good option for lower-income countries to be less reliant on imports.

Old Man Winter isn’t quite done with Saskatchewan just yet. Earlier today, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement that has since been changed to a winter storm watch, covering the south and southeast portions of the province.

The United States is testing four bird flu vaccines for poultry, after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have died in the nation’s worst outbreak ever. The trials, conducted by the U.S.

Quebec pork producer Olymel says it will close a major slaughterhouse south of Quebec City and lay off 994 workers.