The Philippines' farm ministry said on Wednesday it has banned poultry imports from California and Ohio in the United States because of several outbreaks there of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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Philippines bans poultry imports from California, Ohio to prevent bird flu spread
The country recently halted imports from Belgium, France on disease concerns
In-egg gender-typing could eradicate male chick culling for poultry sector
Technology used in Europe has 97 to 98 per cent accuracy
Gender-typing technology could provide an ethical and humane solution to the disposal of day-old male chicks, while boosting poultry sector profits and efficiencies. In Ovo, a Netherlands-based poultry sector agri-tech […] Read more
Canada puts temporary ban on France’s poultry, eggs
CFIA move to 'manage the risk' from bird flu vaccination plan
Imports of live birds and unprocessed poultry and eggs from France are barred from Canada effective Sunday (Oct. 1), pending a risk assessment of France’s duck vaccination program for avian […] Read more
‘Shocking’ farm videos barred at egg-price antitrust trial in Chicago
Food firms sought to show animal care claims not genuine
Reuters — A U.S. judge has barred Kraft, Kellogg and other major food producers from showing what the court called “shocking” and “heart-wrenching” videos of conditions inside certain hen houses […] Read more
Canada warns VCOOL would sabotage shared Canada-U.S. goals, supply chains
The Canadian government has submitted its views on proposed U.S. food labelling rules
Proposed U.S. country of origin labelling rules run contrary to mutual Canada and U.S. goals to reduce inflation, improve food security and build resilient supply chains, according to a submission […] Read more
Canada extends Ukraine tariff-free access
Access to supply-managed sectors tightened
Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada on Friday extended Ukraine’s tariff-free access for most goods, but tightened access for eggs, poultry and dairy — sectors protected under the Canadian supply-management system. […] Read more
U.S. Supreme Court upholds California’s pig confinement law
Dissent suggests 'substantial burden against interstate commerce'
Reuters — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a California law banning the sale of pork in America’s most-populous state from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces, rejecting an […] Read more
McDonald’s reported laying off hundreds of corporate employees
Layoffs don't include restaurant-level workers
New York | Reuters — The number of corporate employees McDonald’s Corp. plans to lay off this week will tally in the “hundreds,” a source familiar with the burger chain’s […] Read more
Bill to keep supply management off trade table moving forward
CCA, other groups oppose proposal as Bloc MP's private bill passes second reading
A federal private member’s bill that would codify the current government’s promise to leave supply-managed ag commodities out of any future free trade deals has advanced to the committee stage. […] Read more
International joint venture buys Prairie layer hatchery
ILD, Trouw Nutrition to co-own Clark's Poultry
A Manitoba company providing day-old layer chicks to poultry producers in the three Prairie provinces is under new joint ownership. International Layer Distribution (ILD), a subsidiary of German egg layer […] Read more