Turkey said on Wednesday it will shut down all livestock marketplaces to control the spread of highly contagious foot and mouth disease.
Animal health
Turkey shuts livestock markets to control foot and mouth disease
The ranch tradition of branding is based in the cultural and the practical
A Little Bit Western: Cattle’s brands can help to identify them at a distance and when they get mixed in with others
The tradition of branding has cultural and practical reasons for support on ranches, Saskatchewan rancher Tara Mulhern Davidson says.
Newcastle disease identified in British Columbia
Movement controls placed around two commercial pigeon operations
Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a June 19 notice to industry it’s the first time the virus has been detected in a commercial operation in Canada since 1973.
The five-minute tricks to identify good dry matter intake in dairy cows
Dairy Corner: Checking the condition of cows, and a quick look at the ration, can tell the story
Checking the animals’ condition, and a quick look at the ration, can tell the story of the dry matter intake (DMI) of dairy cows.
Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending
Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech
Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.
Saskatchewan considers AgriRecovery request in bovine TB case
The move by Sask. would help producers with the cost of cleaning and disinfection after the disease is found on their farms
Saskatchewan may ask to trigger AgriRecovery for producers affected by bovine tuberculosis.
Government of Canada announces an increase to maximum compensation for depopulated cattle
The Government of Canada announced an increase to the maximum value for cattle under its animal compensation regulations. This compensation will reflect the current market value.
Brazil poised to declare itself bird flu ‘free,’ state official says
Brazil is ready to declare the country free of the bird flu virus on commercial flocks, Edivilson Brum, the head of Rio Grande do Sul state’s agriculture department, said on Wednesday in a statement.
Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It's the province's first bovine TB case in years.
Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist
Universal Ostrich Farm’s bid to save flock from CFIA cull has drawn international attention
An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.
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