Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
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CFIA raw poultry policy to tighten food safety
Exeter Produce’s Veri family diversifies into poultry for future generations
A second poultry barn was recently completed as part of a succession strategy
Exeter Produce’s Veri family diversifies into poultry production for future generation business succession.
Should Canadian farmers be vaccinating poultry against bird flu?
The World Organization for Animal Health says vaccination should be part of the avian influenza tool kit
Vaccinating chickens and turkey against bird flu is a good option to control the disease, but industry says protocols must be in place first.
Supply management bill goes straight to Senate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
Weidemann introduces a new telehandler model
The T6025 offers low overall design with 6.1-metre lift and 2.5-tonne capacity
Weidemann claims its new T6025 telehandler model’s low two-metre (6.56-foot) overall height makes it ideal for working in farm buildings such as poultry and dairy barns.
Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans
Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers.
Unlocking feeding regulation in chicks
Science Notes: University studies physiological mechanisms governing food intake in poultry
Japanese researchers are investigating how feeding mechanisms are regulated within chicks in order to improve feed efficiency.
Cleaning poultry barns improves disinfection results
There are now on-farm testers to check for how well barn disinfection worked
Arian de Bekker of Neogen says that cleaning poultry barns down to the bare surface means that disinfection products will work better.
Quebec hatcheries automate chick sexing
WingScan device uses artificial intelligence to recognize chick wings
Artificial intelligence is helping sex broiler chicks at hatcheries in Quebec. The hatcheries have been implementing WingScan, which uses Artificial Intelligence to recognize chick wings, a task that has had to be done manually, typically by temporary foreign workers.
Live poultry markets in New York City, suburbs shut over bird flu
Bird flu detected at seven locations
Authorities in New York state have temporarily closed all live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties after detecting bird flu at seven markets within the past week, according to a notice on Friday.
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