Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. government is testing four potential bird flu vaccines for poultry, officials said on Friday, after more than 58 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have died in the nation’s worst outbreak ever. The trials, conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service, are the first step […] Read more
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U.S. begins testing bird flu vaccines for poultry after record outbreak
Four vaccines to be tested
Ontario domestic dog dies of avian flu
Three poultry barns east of Montreal see outbreaks in space of a week
Pet owners are being warned not to feed their animals raw meat from poultry or game birds or allow pets to consume or play with dead wild birds after the death of a dog from avian flu in southern Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday reported the results of a necropsy on an […] Read more
Poultry sector resumes vigilance over avian influenza
Highly pathogenic strain resurfaces for Wave 3 of outbreak
The spring run of highly pathogenic avian influenza has started, but a year of experience managing the disease has Ontario farmers ready with new knowledge and tools. As of March 23, there were two confirmed cases in Ontario in domestic poultry and numerous suspected and confirmed deaths of wild birds. Why it matters: More than […] Read more
High-path avian flu pops back up in southern Ontario
Three outbreaks in Canadian poultry this month, plus skunks
Feather industry officials are calling for “extreme caution” among poultry farmers after cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza turned up at two southern Ontario properties in the past week. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it has confirmed cases of the virus detected last Friday in a backyard poultry flock in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, […] Read more
Maple Leaf sees ‘inflection point’ beyond red ink of 2022
Packer books net losses in Q4, full-year
Another of Canada’s major pork and poultry packers has reported significant net losses in its 2022 ledger, but sees “green shoots” suggesting a return to normal pork markets and stable supply chains this year. Maple Leaf Foods on Thursday reported a net loss of $311.89 million on $4.739 billion in gross sales for its fiscal […] Read more
Cyberattack a $23 million hit on Maple Leaf ledger
Company refused to pay ransom
Last fall’s ransomware attack at pork and poultry packer Maple Leaf Foods led to an “adverse economic impact” of $23 million or more on the company’s bottom line as it worked to restore systems, officials said. The company on Thursday released that estimate as part of its fourth-quarter financial report, in which it booked a […] Read more
Opinion: One Health approach gaining ground, and it’s about time
I don’t always agree with Sylvain Charlebois has to say, but I do agree with him on one thing — that avian influenza deserves more attention than it has been receiving. In a commentary written less than two weeks before Christmas titled “Let’s Talk Turkey”, the professor in food distribution policy and senior director of […] Read more
Avian flu pops back up in New Brunswick
B.C. only other province with cases so far this month
Highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic birds in Canada appears to be in check so far this month in most regions of the country outside southwestern B.C. — but for one recent case in Atlantic Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed an outbreak of high-path avian flu in what it describes as […] Read more
Non-supply-managed poultry sector gets avian influenza support
Newly announced CAP program offers help for biosecurity enhancements
Poultry producers outside of Ontario’s supply-managed poultry sector can now apply for funding to fend off the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). On Nov. 24, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced up to $1.5 million in cost-share funding through the federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership “to help non-supply-managed poultry operations […] Read more
U.S. meat labelling rules need reforms, say consumer advocates
Hormel meat labelling case contests the use of the word ‘natural’
Reuters – Hormel Foods’ labeling of a meat product line as “natural” despite using the same hogs and production methods as its other brands shows the U.S. meat labelling system needs reforms, said consumer advocates in documents released Nov. 14 from a lawsuit the company is close to settling. The false advertising suit, brought in […] Read more
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