Disease prevention and responding quickly in case of an outbreak are two critical components to keeping livestock healthy, borders open and food on grocery store shelves. An Ontario company has developed a series of tools to help the agriculture sector do just that, and their innovations are turning heads on both sides of the Atlantic. […] Read more
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Digital biosecurity software attracts local, international attention
Ontario-based Farm Health Guardian improving communication for farmers during disease outbreaks
HPAI found on Ontario poultry farm
Ontario poultry industry urged to practice strict biosecurity
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on an Ontario poultry farm in Oxford County September 17. This is the first positive case of HPAI that Ontario has experienced since May 18, 2022. The Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) is reminding all poultry farmers, small flock […] Read more
Focused on the future
New Palmerston-area hog finishing barn focuses on biosecurity and operator ease
The Hercules Arm deadstock remover was a significant point of interest during the Copper Creek Pork open house near Palmerston on June 17. The ride-on solo operator deadstock mover provides a tiltable, telescopic boom and 2500 lbs winch capacity. “We’re both getting older, and often it’s just me in the barn alone. (The Hercules) is […] Read more
Maedi Visna – the hidden disease
The illness is difficult to detect as symptoms don’t usually appear for one to three years
The Sheep Farmers of Ontario (OSF) is encouraging sheep producers to consider taking steps to mitigate a silent, hidden illness that may be having a greater impact on their bottom line than they realize. Maedi Visna (MV), also known as ovine progressive pneumonia, is a chronic viral illness that is 100 per cent fatal. The […] Read more
Spring planting work can kick up avian flu, feather sector warns
Three more poultry outbreaks confirmed in Canada so far this week
Spring planting work could soon start to bring unintended gifts left by wild birds from fields into farmyards, Ontario’s poultry and egg sectors warn, as more cases of avian flu are confirmed at poultry farms across the country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday reported three additional outbreaks of H5 avian influenza in commercial […] Read more
Editorial: Prevention is better than the cure
Late last month, while taking my dog for a walk I heard the familiar, distinct sound of Tundra swans overhead. They are beautiful to watch, but a reminder that with their return comes the threat of disease to the poultry industry. Many areas of the province offer the perfect ‘stop-over’ or spring habitat for migratory […] Read more
Addressing the potential impact of ASF
Progress being made on how the Canadian pork industry will handle the disease if it is found here
With African Swine Fever a step away from the North American doorstep, the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) launched a proactive initiative. Rene Roy, CPC’s first vice-chair, shared the four pillars of action within the year-old African Swine Fever Executive Management Board (ASF EMB) and the goals it hopes to achieve by 2023 at Ontario Pork’s […] Read more
High-path avian flu drops into southwestern Ontario
H5N1 confirmed on poultry farm
Ontario’s feather sector is moving to a “heightened biosecurity advisory” after highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed this weekend in a poultry flock. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Sunday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 in a flock in southern Ontario, a day after the Ontario Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) published a report of […] Read more
Pilot project assesses digital tool for monitoring traffic on poultry farms
Industry hopes to improve biosecurity and better communication among farmers
A new poultry pilot project is putting biosecurity and disease mitigation measures in Ontario to the test. Farm Health Guardian and the Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) have partnered to conduct the project in the Niagara region. “We are trying to assess whether digital biosecurity software is a useful tool in disease management,” says Dr. […] Read more
Poultry producers advised to enhance biosecurity measures
Detection of HPAI in Atlantic Canada puts industry on high alert
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is advising poultry producers in the province to be vigilant with biosecurity after the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a commercial turkey farm and a backyard flock in Nova Scotia. Spring migration of wild birds will begin early next month and biosecurity […] Read more
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