Industry

Merial and Intervet/Schering-Plough Combine
March 9, 2010 – Sanofi-aventis announced March 9 that it has exercised its option to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough, Merck's Animal Health business.

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Energy Loans for Renewable Energy
March 5, 2010- Canadian agriculture producers and agribusiness operators who are considering the use of renewable energy sources in their business will soon have a new financing option thanks to a new Energy Loan recently announced by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

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All things considered: March 2010
As the country begins its slow slog to economic recovery much, if not all, of the attention will be focused on federal and provincial debt and deficits.

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Tackling Safety Issues
After years of going unregulated, chicken catching in Ontario is about to become a little safer. Current efforts could lead to unprecedented improvements in the work conditions of a job that just about nobody wants do to.

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Granny's Talking Turkey On Added Value
March 2, 2010 – The traditional Easter dinner at some Manitoba homes next month might feature a smaller, pre-stuffed double-breast turkey roast that requires far less preparation, but packs more nutrition.It will be the first evidence of a major rebranding and new strategic focus at Granny's Poultry.

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Optimism Rises
In a survey released in January by Farm Credit Corporation, farmers in the supply-managed sectors, came out as more optimistic than other farmers and particularly more optimistic than the currently battered beef and hog sectors.

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All things considered: January 2010
Welcome to the back page’s occasionally annual Look Out! report.

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PIC Update: Improving Immune Function
Animal disease is associated with significant economic loss and public health risks. There is growing evidence that selection for production traits has simultaneously selected for decreased immune function in birds.

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