Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
CFIA raw poultry policy to tighten food safety
Alberta Beef Producers announces withdrawal from Canadian Cattle Association
ABP to conclude its membership with CCA, effective July 1, 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta Beef Producers announced its withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026.
New Farm Credit Canada loan option aims to ease farm ownership transfers
FCC hopes their new enhanced transition loan will make farm succession easier for both farm buyer and seller
Reading Time: 2 minutes Farm Credit Canada's enhanced transition loan meant to offer better financial terms, flexibility for farm and agribusiness assets changing hands.
Government of Canada announces an increase to maximum compensation for depopulated cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute 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.
Revamp coming for Canada’s national pig code
Canada’s Code of Practice for Care and Handling of Pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028
Reading Time: 3 minutes The code that sets Canada’s standards care and handling of pigs is up for review, a process expected to be compete by 2028.
U.S. poultry to face new rules at Canadian border
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canada is introducing new rules for U.S. bird and poultry shipments in an effort to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza spread.
National Beef Strategy celebrates gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Beef Advisors, comprised of national beef organizations, is celebrating achieving many of the goals in the 2020-24 National Beef Strategy.
New Canadian feed regulations released
Long-awaited feed regulation update offers more flexibility, risk-based approach, focus on food safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their long-promised update to national feed regulations. Formally referred to as the “Feeds Regulations, 2024,” the final version of the framework was registered June 17 and published for public view July 3 in part 2 of the Canada Gazette.
Feds announce early livestock tax deferral
Reading Time: 2 minutes Livestock producers in drought-affected areas are getting and early livestock tax deferral (LTD) for the 2024 season. The federal government said the situation has become more challenging for producers due to climate change, when announcing a list of regions eligible for the deferral on June 14. The LTD allows producers in designated areas, who were […] Read more
Cargill Calgary strike hits holding pattern
Strike vote ballots sealed pending labour board meeting: union
Reading Time: 2 minutes The chance of a possible strike at Cargill’s Case Ready Plant in Calgary is looming large, but it’s not yet clear if workers are headed to the picket lines.
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