Fairs and Exhibitions Worried About Proposed Changes From CFIA
The organization representing fairs and exhibition organizers across Canada is raising concern about implemented and proposed Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations. On March 18th, the CFIA opened a 90-day consultation until June 16th, about livestock traceability and identification. Some of…
Quebec Reports Avian Flu Outbreak
After a relatively quiet March with just one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic poultry, Quebec has turned up 13 outbreaks so far this month. The Quebec government announced April 6th it will put up $800,000 for the…
New leadership for this year’s Canadian Western Agribition
The new leadership team for 2023 Canadian Western Agribition was selected at yesterday’s annual meeting in Regina. Kim Hextall from Grenfell goes into her second term as president. She joined the board in 2014. She and her husband raise purebred…
Canada’s Supply Management Defended by Parliamentarians
M-Ps are defending Canada’s supply management system and say it could be a good option for lower-income countries to be less reliant on imports. A House of Commons committee is meeting today to talk about a Bloc Québécois bill that…
Incoming storm may pose challenges for calving this time of year
Old Man Winter isn’t quite done with Saskatchewan just yet. Earlier today, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement that has since been changed to a winter storm watch, covering the south and southeast portions of the province. The federal…