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Ritz Chastises Media Over H1N1
June 24, 2009 - Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz released an op-ed today to media asking them to "call the flu H1N1 because the swine are fine."
Real Issues Waylaid by Egg Debate
June 25, 2009, Guelph - Guelph Mercury columnist Greg Layson writes about how Guelph city council spent two hours Monday night debating a motion submitted by a councilwoman over caged eggs while infrastructure spending and the tragic death of a local teen were off the agenda.|READ MORE
Rendering to Join 2010 Poultry Expo
June 25, 2009, Atlanta- The National Rendering Association (NRA) will be a new affiliate at the 2010 International Poultry Expo and International Feed Expo (IPE/IFE).
Canada Regains Disease-free Status
June 25, 2009- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has lifted all remaining movement
restrictions on birds and bird products in southern British Columbia. No additional cases of avian influenza
were found during extensive testing of commercial poultry in the area.
B.Hinzii More Dangerous Than Believed
 June 19. 2009 -Until recently, Bordetella hinzii was believed to be nonpathogenic in
poultry. But Agricultural Research
Service (ARS) scientists have shown that the bacterium caused severe
disease in turkeys that was attributed to another Bordetella species.
Alltech Celebrates 20 Years in Canada
 June 18, 2009 – On Thursday, June 11th, Alltech welcomed nearly 100
customers, partners, university affiliates and friends of Alltech to
their Canadian Headquarters for a barbeque reception and live Irish
music to commemorate 20 years of business in Canada.
Western Canada Drought a “Disaster”
June 18, 2009 – Record dry weather in some parts of the Prairies is causing extreme hardship and dangerous conditions, prompting one county to declare an agricultural state of disaster yesterday.
Antibiotic Use in Canadian Chicken Questioned
June 17, 2009 - The Canadian Medical Association Journal today released an article from their upcoming issue citing data they call "disturbing" from the Public Health Agency of Canada revealing the link between usage of antibiotics such as cephalosporin in hatcheries and human resistance to the drugs.
Canada and U.S. Reach Agreement to Create More Opportunities for Organic Producers
June 17, 2009 - Canada and the United States have reached an agreement that will give organic producers access to more markets and make sure Canadian families can find more organic products in their grocery stores.
New Test Can Tell Eggs Apart
June 15, 2009- A New Zealand researcher has developed a scientific technique using isotopes to
identify the difference between eggs from caged hens and those from
free-range and organically raised hens.
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