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Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

St. John’s chicken plant’s federal license pulled

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Reading Time: 2 minutes A St. John’s, N.L. chicken slaughter and processing plant has been handed a suspension over the consistency of its food safety systems. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday it has suspended the operating license for Country Ribbon Inc., which markets fresh and frozen chicken, chicken parts, appetizers and deli meats under the Country Ribbon, […] Read more
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. launches task force to tackle antibiotic-resistant bugs

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– The U.S. government will set up a task force and presidential advisory council to tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance to national security, setting a Feb. 15 deadline for the outlining of specific steps to be taken, White House advisers said at a press conference Thursday. The White House announced […] Read more
(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. lawmakers want to curb antibiotic use on farms

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Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuters — Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for action to rein in antibiotic use in livestock in response to a Reuters investigation showing how top U.S. poultry firms have been administering drugs to their flocks. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said she plans to introduce new legislation authorizing the Food and Drug Administration to collect […] Read more
(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Farmaceuticals: Poultry firms systematically feed low-dose antibiotics to flocks

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Reading Time: 12 minutes Atlanta/Chicago | Reuters — Major U.S. poultry firms are administering antibiotics to their flocks far more pervasively than regulators realize, posing a potential risk to human health. PART 1 OF A SERIES: Visit Part 2 and Part 3 here, or view the series in full HERE. Internal records examined by Reuters reveal that some of […] Read more
(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Farmaceuticals: Problems at Foster Farms plants emerged amid salmonella outbreak

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Livingston, Calif. | Reuters — Sanitation problems at a slaughterhouse can promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” by allowing dangerous bacteria to remain on meat that is shipped into the food supply. In the poultry industry, salmonella is a particular risk. PART 2 OF A SERIES: Visit Part 1 and Part 3 here, or view […] Read more
(Keith Weller photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Farmaceuticals: U.S. FDA has vetted just seven per cent of animal antibiotics for superbug risk

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Reading Time: 2 minutes New York | Reuters — Scientists fear the widespread use of antibiotics on the farm may be a factor in the rise of “superbugs” — bacteria that grow resistant to drugs, infect humans and defy conventional medicines. PART 3 OF A SERIES: Visit Part 1 and Part 2 here, or view the series in full […] Read more
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Ont. egg producer’s grading station reinstated

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Reading Time: < 1 minute A southwestern Ontario shell egg producer’s grading station has been reinstated after a four-month federal suspension. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on April 11 suspended the registration for Allan Toby, operating at Owen Sound, Ont., for failure to maintain the operation’s grading station in “required conditions” as per the Egg Regulations. No food recall was […] Read more
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Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Maple Leaf names ‘animal wellness’ chief

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian processing giant Maple Leaf Foods has gone to Ontario’s pork sector for the person to spearhead the setup of its “comprehensive animal wellness program.” The Toronto meat and processing company on Monday named Dr. Stephanie Cottee, a former provincial programs advisor with the Ontario provincial pork board, as its new “leader, animal wellness.” While at […] Read more
Fruit/Vegetables, Poultry/Eggs

Feds fund poultry code updates and hort programs

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The federal government has announced funding of over $2 million to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) to develop and update poultry codes and further advance best practices for the care and handling of other farm animals. The government has also announced funding of over $1.4 million for the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre to […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Finishers, Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. court upholds FDA animal feed policy despite health concern

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Reuters — A divided federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy allowing the use of various antibiotics in animal feed, even if such use might endanger the public health. Reversing a lower court ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said the FDA was empowered […] Read more

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