Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is voicing support for emergency prevention and preparedness, while expressing significant concerns over the current form of Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness       “We understand the critical need to be ready and ensure the safety and well-being of our communities, our livestock, and the continuity of our food supply,” says Vice Chair Doug Roxburgh. “While we support the overall objective ...

Canada's immigration cuts, meant to ease strained housing and social services, could hurt the country's labor pool, some industry groups said   by Anna Mehler Papery & Ed White - Reuters   While Canada has long prided itself as a place that welcomes new immigrants, public opinion in the country has recently soured on immigration, which has been blamed for reducing housing affordability.   Canada is set to bring in 395,000 ...

Updating Canada's Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs will be among the topics discussed as part of Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium 2024 next month in Saskatoon   by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca   The National Farm Animal Care Council is overseeing the process of updating Canada's Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs.   Changes to the Code will be discussed as part ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture weakened an emergency order last spring designed to prevent the spread of bird flu among the nation's dairy cattle after pushback from state and industry officials     by Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek - Reuters The communications, which have not previously been reported, show how the early federal response to the U.S. bird flu outbreak was shaped in part by industry interests reluctant to ...

Sorry beef lovers. Beef prices are likely to remain high until mid- to late 2025, possibly even longer     Dr. Sylvain Charlebois - Toronto Sun Droughts in North America have forced many cattle producers to reduce their herds, resulting in tighter supplies. Higher food costs, elevated interest rates — crucial for the capital-intensive cattle industry — and downsizing herds have collectively pushed prices to record levels. As many producers ...

A county in northwestern Alberta wants livestock producers to be compensated when coyotes prey on their animals, which would bring the province in line with the rest of Western Canada     Nicholas Frew - CBC News Currently, the carnivores are not listed alongside wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, cougars or eagles under the wildlife predator compensation program. What data and research is available suggests coyotes are Alberta's No. 1 ...

For the first time, the CMC 12th Technical Symposium will be joining the Meat & Poultry Trade show in the Niagara Convention Center this fall in Niagara Falls      Symposium attendees would have the opportunity to participate at the trade show (no extra cost) and our associate members will have preferential access to exhibit during the symposium and/or at the Trade Show (see Trade Show brochure here and program ...