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Canola seed, oil and meal. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)

DowDuPont bets on canola in race to boost plant proteins

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News May 18, 2018

Winnipeg | Reuters — Production of Canada’s biggest crop, canola, has expanded rapidly in recent years amid strong demand for the vegetable oil it produces. But the other processed canola product, meal, takes a backseat to U.S. soymeal to feed certain livestock, due to a reduced protein level. Seed developer DowDuPont hopes to change that […] Read more

The IBV outbreak in Canada in 2016 and 2017 first affected layers, whereas it affected broilers first in the U.S. (Photo courtesy Poultry Industry Council)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Greig: Why IBV is such a tough bug

By GFM Network News May 17, 2018

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) continues to find ways to keep itself relevant to poultry farmers, researchers and veterinarians across North America — much to their dismay. Why it matters: Despite lots of research and efforts to find ways to manage it, the virus continues to mutate and show up in flocks with different symptoms in […] Read more

Jordan Henkel and his wife, serving up lunch from the window  of Alberta’s first egg-focused food truck.

Columns, Hart Attacks

Humble egg raised to new level

Next time you’re in Calgary track down the Crack’d YYC food truck

By Lee Hart April 27, 2018

Many years ago at a folk festival I was inspired by the message on a T-shirt worn by an old hippie that read — “Beer — so much more than just a breakfast drink.” Some variation of that might be adapted by Canadian egg producers… maybe “Eggs — so much more than just a sandwich […] Read more

The J.C. Van Horne Bridge connecting Campbellton, N.B. and Pointe-a-la-Croix, Que. (Greenseas photo via iStock/Getty Images)

General, Markets, Reuters

Supreme Court finds for provinces in ‘Free the beer’ case

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 19, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s top court on Thursday ruled against a New Brunswick man who had argued he had the constitutional right to buy beer more cheaply in a neighbouring province, saying that the law does not impose absolute free trade across the country. Dubbed the “free the beer” case in Canadian media, it […] Read more

A controlled atmosphere stunning system for chicken processing. (Marel.com)

Livestock, Machinery, Poultry/Eggs

Cargill to replace chicken plant’s stunning system

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 14, 2018

Agrifood firm Cargill has budgeted $22 million to swap out an electric stunning system at its London, Ont. chicken processing plant in favour of a new controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) system. The CAS system, expected to be up and running this spring, “will help reduce handling stress with chickens, resulting in a higher-quality, more consistent […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

CFIA seeks ‘fundamental change’ in chicken processing

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Canada’s chicken processors have a year to make plant-level changes to cut the risk of salmonella infection from frozen raw breaded chicken goods. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said March 12 it will require processors to identify salmonella as a hazard likely to occur in these products — and to “implement changes in order to […] Read more

Livestock

Premium Brands set to buy three meat processors

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 19, 2018

A pair of Ontario meat processors with “iconic” brands in Canada are among four firms to be picked up on the most recent shopping expedition by specialty food firm Premium Brands. Vancouver-based Premium announced Friday it will pay a total of $227 million in cash, shares and promissory notes for four companies: Concord Premium Meats, […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

By GFM Network News March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs and spelled out what it means for the birds to have access to the outdoors. USDA determined it did not have the authority to impose […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Missouri turkeys turn up with low-path bird flu

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 11, 2018

A commercial flock of about 20,000 turkeys in southwestern Missouri has turned up with low-pathogenicity (“low-path”) H7N1 avian flu, marking the first such case in the U.S. this year. The flock was on a turkey farm in Jasper County, about 140 km northwest of Branson. Missouri is on the Mississippi flyway for migratory birds, which […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Ex-JBS chairman released from jail

By GFM Network News March 9, 2018

Brasilia | Reuters — A Brazilian federal court on Friday granted the release from jail of Joesley Batista, former chairman of the world’s biggest meatpacker, JBS SA, according to court documents. Joesley Batista, who steered JBS from a Brazilian beef processing firm to a global food conglomerate with major U.S. operations, was expected to be […] Read more

Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue

Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain

Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake

GFM Network News

Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue

Prairie forecast: Merging lows bring plenty of chances for rain

Glencore says long-term strategy may involve sale of Bunge stake

DowDuPont bets on canola in race to boost plant proteins

Greig: Why IBV is such a tough bug

Humble egg raised to new level

Supreme Court finds for provinces in ‘Free the beer’ case

Cargill to replace chicken plant’s stunning system

CFIA seeks ‘fundamental change’ in chicken processing

Premium Brands set to buy three meat processors

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

Missouri turkeys turn up with low-path bird flu

Ex-JBS chairman released from jail

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