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Metabolic Disorders in Poultry

Management crisis expected for Canada’s poultry and egg farms

The single biggest labour challenge for poultry and egg commodities will be finding skilled and experienced farm managers, including owner-operators.


Canadian veterinarians work to combat antimicrobial resistance

The Canadian veterinary profession has created a national framework to address its responsibilities under new Federal Government regulations for increased veterinary oversight of antimicrobials.


Helping livestock and poultry farmers affected by wildlife damage

Ontario livestock and poultry farmers now have a more consistent and transparent process for compensation when their animals are injured or killed by predatory wildlife.
 
 
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Midwest Poultry

2017 MPF Convention

Don’t miss the 46th annual Midwest Poultry Federation Convention, March 14-16, 2017 – our 20th and last year in Saint Paul! MPF is the largest regional convention in the U.S. that focuses 100% on poultry. The event features education for the turkey, egg layer, broiler and specialty/organic poultry industries and a total of three exhibit halls and several networking opportunities. Pre-Show events include the North Central Avian Disease Conference, the Organic Egg Farmers of America Symposium, the Pre-Show Nutrition Symposium, and MPF's popular Welcome Reception. Come experience our reputation for excellence for yourself! >>Learn More
 
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Playing it smart

Hybrid Turkeys has built a new breeder facility between Berkeley and Markdale, Ont. The site was chosen at a significant distance from the company’s other operations in southern Ontario, mainly for biosecurity reasons.

“Five years ago we wouldn’t have even considered a location so far away from our other farms,” says Hybrid Turkeys’ farm division manager, Marek Mirda. “To ensure secure supply to our customers, especially during disease outbreaks and establishment of quarantine zones, we looked for an area with distance from our own and other poultry farms.”
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Events 
 

Western Poultry Conference

Feb. 27, 2017
Location: Red Deer, Alta.
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The Food and Beverage Convention

March 2-3, 2017
Location: Niagara Falls, Ont.
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London Poultry Show

April 5-6, 2017
Location: London, Ont.
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