The federal government is putting up an eight-figure funding wall to help prevent African swine fever from ever reaching Canada’s hog farms — and to prepare against any breach. Agriculture […] Read more
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Federal funding lined up for programs, planning against swine fever
Two-year package to go toward pork industry work
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to organic strawberries
Cases reported in two provinces, three states
Washington | Reuters –– Food safety regulators in both Canada and the U.S. are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially linked to tainted organic strawberries that has sickened 17 people […] Read more
High-path avian flu reaches Alaska
Canada books more cases in five provinces
U.S. federal animal health officials have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock in southern Alaska, showing the extent of current outbreaks’ reach across North America. The U.S. […] Read more
Avian flu hits more Alberta, Ontario poultry flocks
Alberta cases spread north, east
Three additional poultry flocks in central Alberta and one in eastern Ontario were confirmed over the weekend to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency […] Read more
Avian flu hits Alberta poultry farms
Three more poultry farms, one backyard flock also infected in Ontario
Three poultry flocks in central Alberta have now joined an expanding list of Canadian commercial poultry farms hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday […] Read more
Eastern Canada books more avian flu cases
Backyard flock near Peterborough, wild birds in Quebec confirmed infected
Highly pathogenic avian influenza cases are turning up in new areas of Eastern Canada, with a backyard flock in central Ontario and a few wild birds in southern Quebec now […] Read more
Ontario backyard flock hit with avian flu
No commercial flocks in area, feather industry says
A fourth flock of domestic birds in southwestern Ontario has come down with highly pathogenic avian influenza, this time a backyard flock with no commercial farms nearby. The Canadian Food […] Read more
P.E.I. table stock potato exports to U.S. now allowed
New U.S. order replaces previous requirements; seed potatoes still blocked
Exports of Prince Edward Island table stock potatoes are again officially allowed to enter the mainland United States, after new U.S. entry rules regarding potato wart were published Friday. Canada’s […] Read more
Third Ontario poultry flock hit by avian flu
Backyard flock with 'increased mortality' also being tested; cases now also in four U.S. border states
A third poultry flock in southwestern Ontario has been confirmed with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza — with another backyard flock now being tested, and the disease also now present […] Read more
Second southwestern Ontario farm hit with avian flu
Separate H5N1 strains hit separate turkey farms
A second turkey operation in southwestern Ontario has been confirmed and quarantined with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza — but of a strain separate from the one seen in an […] Read more
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