Canada has bird flu virus, 7 countries ban poultry from B.C.
A highly contagious H5N2 strain of the avian bird flu virus has infected at least 140,000 poultry in Canada. Seven countries have now placed restrictions against importing poultry or poultry […]
USPOULTRY and Foundation approve $285,468 in new research grants
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved a total of $285,468 for five new research grants at four institutions. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of […]
Research: Most who try vegetarianism go back to eating meat
The American Meat Institute (AMI) had two words for vegetarians in the wake of a new study that showed that five out of six Americans who try vegetarian diets return […]
USDA issues final rule on poultry imports from HPAI regions
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection has issued a final rule amending regulations for importation of poultry and poultry products from regions with highly pathogenic avian influence (HPAI). Read More
Four B.C. poultry farms quarantined for avian flu
Four British Columbia poultry farms just north of Washington state were under quarantine Wednesday as Canadian health officials scramble to contain an outbreak of H5 avian influenza that has already […]
Tests confirm avian influenza strain at Fraser Valley farms as H5N2
Tests results have confirmed the strain of avian influenza that has killed poultry on at least two farms in the Fraser Valley is H5N2. A turkey farm and a chicken […]
Bulls, bears at play in 2015 commodity outlook
Lower price levels in 2015 should encourage growth in consumption which will support prices and bring balance to agri commodity markets, Rabobank said in its outlook for the global agri […]
Farmland documentary featured at 2015 IPPE
The 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will feature the documentary, Farmland, from 9 – 10 a.m. and from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in […]
Bird flu spreads to more Dutch poultry farms
More than 70,000 birds across two Dutch poultry farms were culled after government officials confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza. The farms are less than a mile […]
USDA issues final rule on poultry imports
The US Department of Agriculture issued its final rule for importation of poultry and poultry products from regions with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The final rule amends an interim […]