Livestock
A new agreement between the Canadian and Mexican governments is expected to restore exports of Canadian poultry genetics to Mexico. “We’re very pleased to hear that the export of hatching eggs, day-old chicks and turkey poults from Canada to Mexico can restart after Canada received confirmation that Mexican authorities informed their border points of entry,” […] Read more
Mexico to accept Canadian poultry genetics
In or out? Hog transition program needs to know
Hog producers who applied to a federally-funded exit program to pare Canada’s hog herd, but whose bids didn’t yet make the cut, are asked to let program administrators know “as soon as possible” if they’re still ready to halt production. The Canadian Pork Council, which runs the federal Hog Farm Transition Program (HFTP) on the […] Read more
Mexico to accept Canadian poultry genetics – for Aug. 5, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new agreement between the Canadian and Mexican governments is expected to restore exports of Canadian poultry genetics to Mexico. “We’re very pleased to hear that the export of hatching eggs, day-old chicks and turkey poults from Canada to Mexico can restart after Canada received confirmation that Mexican authorities informed their border points of entry,” […] Read more
SW Ont. pork plant backed for upgrades
Southwestern Ontario pork processor Conestoga Meat Packers will get public funds for deboning and packaging systems, with which the farmers’ co-op-owned packer expects to boost its output and exports. The province last week pledged a $350,000 contribution for new deboning technologies and improved product packaging at the company’s plant at Breslau, just east of Kitchener. […] Read more
Klassen: Higher corn values weigh on feeder cattle
Feeder cattle prices in Western Canada were uneven over the past week, with certain locations showing $1 to $2 higher while others were $1 to $2 lower. Very little activity was noted in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and with the lighter volume it was difficult to get a handle on the actual price structure. U.S. markets […] Read more
Deli meat packer shuts down Mississauga plant
A Mississauga packer has temporarily shut down its facility for cleaning and launched a recall of a long list of deli meat products it’s made since May 30 and sold nationwide, after cases of salmonella-related illness were linked last month to headcheese from the plant. G. Brandt Meat Packers, which makes over 120 ham, salami […] Read more
U. S. Heat Wave Kills 2,000 Cattle – for Aug. 2, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute The intense heat and humidity that blanketed central Kansas last month killed more than 2,000 cattle. “It is all cattle in feedlots. It is more the humidity than the heat,” Ken Powell, environmental scientist with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, said July 20. The cattle deaths have overwhelmed rendering plants and some feedlots […] Read more
New Alma Board Members – for Aug. 2, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute Three new board members have been named to the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (ALMA): VeterinarianDr. DavidChalack(left)asnewboardchair. Ann Dunford, general manager and marketing specialist for Gateway Livestock Exchange in Taber. Jurgen Preugschas, a Mayerthorpe hog producer and currently chair of the Canadian Pork Council.
ID And Traceability Cost Money, But Who Benefits And Who Should Pay? – for Aug. 2, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U. S. has decided to not to proceed with the first version of its National Animal Identification System (NAIS), but if it implements another, it will have a good idea of the cost. Ted Schroeder, a professor of agricultural economics at Kansas State University, described a detailed cost study to delegates at the International […] Read more
U. S. Livestock ID Program Starting Over With New Proposal – for Aug. 2, 2010
Reading Time: 2 minutes When it comes to a national livestock identification system, the United States is now the odd man out among the major meat exporters. Australia, New Zealand, the European Union (EU) and others have had national ID programs for many years. Canada has had a national program for cattle and bison in place for 10 years. […] Read more
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