Plant-based ingredients bound for Canadian livestock feed will have stricter trade rules if the shipments come from Taiwan, following Canadian Food Inspection Agency changes
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African swine fever risk tightens feed ingredient trade rules with Taiwan
Plant-based ingredients bound for Canadian livestock feed will have stricter trade rules if the shipments come from Taiwan, following Canadian Food Inspection Agency changes
Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending
Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech
Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.
Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending
Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech
Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.
Pork producers slated for $567M in case of African swine fever
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet; Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close
African swine fever hasn't been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.
Stacking the deck against African swine fever
Canada is preparing for a quick and overwhelming response should African swine fever be found domestically
Canada is preparing for a quick and overwhelming response should African swine fever be found domestically, but zoning agreements with some major trade partner countries are still in the works.
Indonesia detects African swine fever in most of its provinces
Multiple cases of African swine fever had been detected in 32 of Indonesia's 38 provinces, an official said on Monday, warning of risks of further spread of a disease that has killed thousands of hogs in the country this year.
Ag ministers discuss BRM changes
Canada’s agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual meeting in Whitehorse Friday saying they continue to look at changes to business risk management programs to make them more responsive.
Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever
The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF). Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister […] Read more
Canadian pork sector receives $9.6 million to prepare for African swine fever
The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever (ASF).
Feds announce $1.7 million for foreign animal disease prevention
Cash boosts Animal Health Canada's efforts to prevent and prepare for ASF, FMD
The federal government has pledged up to $1.7 million toward foreign animal disease prevention, the federal agriculture minister announced today.