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Nevada confirms state’s first human case of bird flu in a dairy worker

By Reuters February 10, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Nevada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu in a farm worker who was exposed to infected dairy cattle, the Central Nevada Health District said on Monday, after authorities last week reported a second strain of the virus in cows in the state.

General, News, Poultry/Eggs

Bird flu spurs diner chain Waffle House to add 50-cent fee per egg

Temporary hike a reponse to rising egg prices

By Reuters, Waylon Cunningham February 4, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute U.S. diner chain Waffle House has added a 50-cent surcharge for every egg in a customer's order, the company said in a statement posted in its restaurants on Monday.

News, Reuters

EU and Mexico revive stalled trade deal as Trump tariffs loom

The two parties are seeking to add farm produce, services, investment and other goods to the agreement

By Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters January 17, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes The European Union and Mexico revived a stalled free trade agreement on Friday, days before the return to the White House of Donald Trump, who has threatened both sides with tariffs.

Livestock

American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock

By Geralyn Wichers December 17, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.

The Davis family had learned how much interest their sunflower fields could attract almost by accident.

Features, Marketing

Ontario growers bring ‘sun and fun’ to agri-tourism market

Could agri-tourism boost your farm income? The Davis family has some advice — “You gotta love, love, love people.”

By Helen Lammers-Helps December 9, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutes Agri-tourism is trending. For farmers, agri-tourism is a way to diversify, to create new revenue streams and to capture more profit by selling direct to consumers without necessarily having to expand the land base. It can also be a way to make room for additional family members to join the farm business, easing the transition […] Read more

Troy Strozek and Michelle Schram, owners and operators of Fresh Roots Farm at Cartwright, Manitoba.

Features

How selling local works for these farmers

For smaller farms, local can seem the only option. Now, a decade of real world experience from farmers like Troy Stozek and Michelle Schram points to a better way to do it

By Angela Lovell November 12, 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutes When it comes to getting locally grown food to consumers, farmers can only do so much. For regional food systems to thrive there needs to be more collaboration among farmers and from many other people along the chain. Troy Strozek and Michelle Schram, owners and operaters of Fresh Roots Farm at Cartwright, just north of […] Read more

File photo of a desk in Canada’s Senate. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

News

Senate amendment to Bill C-282 could render it useless

By Karen Briere November 8, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes A Senate committee amendment to supply management protection bill Bill C-282 means it will be vulnerable to an opposition filibuster if it makes it back to the House of Commons.

Livestock, News, Reuters

US to begin bulk milk testing for bird flu after push from industry

By Leah Douglas, Reuters October 31, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin testing bulk raw milk across the country for bird flu, a significant expansion of the agency's efforts to stifle the rapid spread of the virus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters.

Livestock, News

No active bird flu outbreaks among Canadian poultry, CFIA says

By Geralyn Wichers October 21, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute There are no active outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza among Canadian poultry farms, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said today.

The doses are intended for those most exposed to the virus, such as poultry farm workers and veterinarians. Photo: branex/iStock/Getty Images

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. farmers call for vaccine option to fight bird flu as wildfowl migration begins

By Leah Douglas, Reuters, Tom Polansek September 27, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. farmers are increasing pressure to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu infections that have devastated flocks for three years,

Daily Network News

Prairie CWRS wheat bids dip with U.S. futures, rising loonie

Prairie forecast: Storm systems bring wintery mix

Canadian drought conditions improve in March

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