Farm groups say they’re happy to see action on Canada’s federal regulatory red tape, but there’s still a lot of streamlining left to be done
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency red tape changes a first step: agriculture
Farm groups say they’re happy to see action on federal regulatory red tape, but there’s still a lot of streamlining left to be done
Bird flu cases increase across Europe, Japan
New bird flu outbreaks were reported in several European countries and Japan this week
France raises bird flu alert level to ‘high’ after new cases
France has raised its bird flu alert level to “high” from “moderate”, requiring poultry farms nationwide to keep birds indoors as Europe faces a seasonal resurgence of the disease.
CFIA raw poultry policy to tighten food safety
Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
CDC ends emergency bird flu response in U.S.
Agency says animal infections in the country have declined and there have been no reports of human cases since February
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its emergency response for H5N1 avian flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.
Is it time to vaccinate Canadian poultry against bird flu?
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza; the head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza. The head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit.
Supply management bill goes straight to Senate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
Private poultry processor in Alberta shuts down
Mobile slaughter licenses allow the slaughter of animals on farm without the same rigorous inspections as facilities
Small scale poultry producers in Alberta will be forced to reconsider their chicken-growing plans this year after one of the last privately-owned provincially inspected poultry processors closed its doors.
Federal government vows to crack down on spent fowl fraud
Chicken Farmers of Canada says it’s glad to hear the federal government commit to cracking down on spent fowl fraud, an issue it says has cost the sector millions. “The issue of spent fowl misrepresentation is one that demands decisive action,” said Kody Blois, federal minister of agriculture and agri-food and rural economic development, and […] Read more
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
PARIS (Reuters) – Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and […] Read more
