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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Maple Leaf Foods Returns To Profitability February 25, 2010 – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported that it returned to profitability in the fourth quarter of last year its earnings boosted by better performance of its prepared meats and fresh poultry businesses. Climate Controlled Trailer A climate-controlled trailer developed at the University of Saskatchewan is designed to reduce the temperature related stress and maintain meat quality. Encapsulated Lysozyme Can Replace Antibiotics February 19, 2010 – Vancouver-based EnWave Corporation has completed successful poultry feeding trials with dried lysozyme, a natural anti-microbial enzyme, to determine whether it can be used as a replacement for antibiotics in chicken feed. Chickens Have Sensitive Vision February 19, 2010 - Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered light receptors in a chicken's eye allow the bird to see more colours than humans, and that they have more sensitive vision than most mammals. Backyard Poultry Fight February 18, 2010 – Urban chicken producer Paul Hughes is getting ready to fight Calgary city hall for the right to keep chickens in his backyard coop. Lilydale Bought By Sofina For $130 Million February 18, 2010 – Lilydale Inc. is being acquired by Ontario-based Sofina Foods for about $130 million, ending Lilydale's 70 year-history as a producer-controlled poultry processor. Grand River Foods Expansion Feb. 18, 2010 - Grand River Foods in Cambridge will be able to buy equipment to become more efficient with the help of repayable loans from the federal government. Tyson Profits Rebound: 1st Qtr Profitable February 5, 2010, New York - Tyson Foods Inc. said today that it returned a profit in its fiscal first quarter as its beef, pork and chicken units all made money. U.S. Poultry Industry Set to Rebound 2010 February 5, 2010, Atlanta - The coming year will be a profitable one for U.S. broiler producers, and the U.S. economy will continue its recovery from recession this year, according to a panel of economists who spoke at the 2010 Poultry Market Intelligence Forum held during the International Poultry Expo. Ontario Announces Biosecurity Funding February 2, 2010- Ontario’s agri-food sector is getting additional support to improve biosecurity on poultry farms through the Farm Biosecurity Program. |
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