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| Arsenic in poultry feed still an issue |
| Source: OntarioFarmer.com |
| Date: 22-May-2013 |
| Arsenic has been a part of poultry rations for decades, but it tends to pop up and then die down as an issue.
The issue has come to the surface again after researchers at Johns Hopkins University found levels of arsenic in chicken that exceeded amounts that occur naturally, and warned that they could lead to a small increase in the risk of cancer for consumers over a lifetime.
... (read more on OntarioFarmer.com) |
| Atlantic halibut fishery now MSC-certified |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 22-May-2013 |
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Atlantic halibut can now carry the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue eco-label.
The halibut fishery employs hundreds in Nova Scotia and is worth $25 million to $50 million a year to fishermen, depending on price.
“(Fisheries and Oceans) has successfully demonstrated that its management approach for the Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery will protect the fish stock far into the future,” said... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| COOL deadline looms |
| Source: TheGlobeAndMail.com |
| Date: 17-May-2013 |
| Is Canada ready for a trade war?
The deadline is fast approaching for U.S. compliance with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that found U.S. labelling laws constitute an unfair trade barrier.
The U.S. has until May 23 to make the necessary changes - but will the new COOL program be any better?
Unless suitable changes are made by next week, Canada (and Mexico) will seek authorizatio... (read more on TheGlobeAndMail.com) |
| Maritime panel to examine lobster prices |
| Source: AtlanticFarmer.com |
| Date: 15-May-2013 |
| The provincial Fisheries Ministers of the three Maritime provinces have agreed to create an independent panel to examine factors affecting lobster prices in Atlantic Canada, and to work collectively on marketing initiatives.
The objective of the panel is to consider mechanisms to ensure the best return to all industry players and communities, recognizing the uniqueness of the various fishing ar... (read more) |
| Seals blamed for lobster... boom? |
| Source: TheChronicleHerald.ca |
| Date: 10-May-2013 |
| After years of hearing complaints about grey seals destroying lobster stocks and reducing catches, they furry fishers are now getting blamed for the abundance of lobsters in southwestern Nova Scotia this season.
The glut of lobster may be due to the fact the lobsters’ predators — cod, pollock and cusk — have been nearly devastated by hungry grey seals.
Groundfish eat lobster larvae and were... (read more on TheChronicleHerald.ca) |
| Transitioning sow housing |
| Source: MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk |
| Date: 08-May-2013 |
| Canada's hog farmers will need more than just "lip service" support from retailers in the switch to stall-free farming.
Eight major grocers in Canada (Safeway, Costco, Federated Co-operatives, Co-op Atlantic, Loblaw Companies, Metro, Sobeys, and Walmart) have pledged to source pork from stall-free operations by the end of 2022 - but what kind of support will they be offering the... (read more on MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk) |
| Maple Leaf Foods reports loss |
| Source: FinancialPost.com |
| Date: 07-May-2013 |
| Maple Leaf Foods claims that its meat business, which had enjoyed several years of steady improvement, was hurt in the last quarter by poor market conditions, weaker volumes in the wake of price hikes, and transition costs related to its new network.
CEO Michael McCain described the problems as both “transitory” and “self-correcting.”
“This was a very difficult quarter, with lower earnings i... (read more on FinancialPost.com) |
| PEI bantam and pigeon show results |
| Source: PEIcanada.com |
| Date: 06-May-2013 |
| A Black Wyandotte hen shown by James Butler from Alliston, Prince Edward Island, was named Grand Champion at the P.E.I. Purebred Poultry Fanciers Association's annual Bantam and Pigeon Show, which was held recently in Murray River.
The champion junior exhibit was a White Call drake exhibited by Noah Taylor of Searletown.
The judge for the day was Steve Webster of Tarantum.
... (read more on PEIcanada.com) |
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| Levy increases for NS cattle farmers |
| Source: NSCattle.ca |
| Date: 03-May-2013 |
| At this year's NSCP Annual General Meeting, held on Feb. 23, members gave approval for a levy increase from $2.00 to $3.00.
The NSCP is currently working to have this change become effective on July 1, 2013, subject to the approval of the Nova Scotia Cattle Producers Board and the Natural Products Marketing Council.
If you have any questions, please contact the NSCP office at 902-8... (read more on NSCattle.ca) |
| Maritime Angus Junior Show and Field Day |
| Source: AtlanticFarmer.com |
| Date: 02-May-2013 |
| This year's Maritime Angus Junior Show and Field day is scheduled for June 14-15, 2013. The event is being hosted by the Nova Scotia Angus Association and will take place in Truro and Bible Hill, Nova Scotia.
Animals entered in the Junior Show will be housed in the 4-H Barn on the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition grounds in Bible Hill. The show on Saturday afternoon will take place in th... (read more) |
| 2013 PEI Easter Beef 4-H Show |
| Source: AtlanticFarmer.com |
| Date: 02-May-2013 |
| 4-H members from clubs across the province competed in the 62nd Annual PEI Easter Beef Show on Thursday, March 7, 2013. These 4-H members were completing two components of their Market Animal Project, which were showmanship and conformation. The judge for the day was John Nostadt.
The first place winners in the following classes were:
Showmanship Classes:
Junior 4-H Showmanship: Emma Mu... (read more) |
| Cooke Aquaculture guilty of illegal pesticide use |
| Source: dailybusinessbuzz.ca |
| Date: 29-Apr-2013 |
| Kelly Cove Salmon, a subsidiary of Cooke Aquaculure, has been ordered to pay $500,000 in fines and fees - a penalty that Environment Canada says is "one of the largest and most significant penalties ever levied in Canada under the Fisheries Act."
An investigation was launched after lobster fishermen in southwestern New Brunswick found dead and dying lobsters in their traps.
The com... (read more on dailybusinessbuzz.ca) |
| Why is the beef industry lobbying for irradiation? |
| Source: Truro Daily News |
| Date: 29-Apr-2013 |
| Irradiation of our meat supply would mean bombarding it with radiant energy similar to X-rays, an attempt to kill off dangerous bacteria including E. coli.
Currently, the CCA is updating an application that was first made to Health Canada in 1998 for irradiating ground beef. The application was turned down at that point because of public concerns.
The CCA's proposal does specifically c... (read more on Truro Daily News) |
| "Farmed and Dangerous" |
| Source: GoFundMe.com |
| Date: 26-Apr-2013 |
| Montana Jones is seeking (and receiving!) crowdfunding to save what is left of her beloved heritage-breed farm in Ontario.
Jones' rare Shropshire sheep continue to test negative for scrapie.
On top of the destruction of her sheep, and the threat of foreclosure, she will also be faced with criminal charges and an expensive legal battle over the disappearance of the condemned sheep from... (read more on GoFundMe.com) |
| Buffalo park may have buyer |
| Source: The Eastern Graphic |
| Date: 26-Apr-2013 |
| PEI's Buffaloland Park could be sold within the month, but it’s not known who has made an offer to buy it.
Jonathon Tsamantanis, leader of the Save Our Buffalo group, is concerned that the park might be turned into a farm, with revenue generated from the sale of meat or young stock.
The Moonlight International Foundation won’t say if it plans to purchase the provincial park, and The G... (read more on The Eastern Graphic) |
| Russia bans beef and pork fed Elanco products |
| Source: atlanticfarmfocus.ca |
| Date: 25-Apr-2013 |
| Russia has banned meat from hogs fed Paylean, and cattle fed Optaflexx, and as of April 8 the country says it won’t take meat from any packing plant in Canada or Mexico that slaughters animals raised on rations containing the Elanco-company products.
"Our government is disappointed that despite our collaborative efforts, the Russian government is moving forward with this measure not rooted... (read more on atlanticfarmfocus.ca) |
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