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Trudeau defends supply management

With Donald Trump ramping up his anti-Canada trade rhetoric, Justin Trudeau says he will continue to protect Canada's agriculture producers, including the supply management system, as he tries to engage in ''fact-based'' conversation with the U.S. administration on a variety of trade irritants.


Research reveals possible cause of 'woody breast syndrome' in broilers

The “woody breast” condition has long confused producers and processors, and research has been ongoing to find an explanation for the condition. The U.S. Poultry Foundation announced the completion of a funded research project at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, in which researchers report a potential cause of wooden breast lesion in broilers.


Social media key to rebranding egg farming

Egg farming needs a new brand, and social media is the place to promote it, according to Hinda Mitchell of Inspire PR Group, who spoke last week at the Egg Industry Center Issues Forum in Columbus, Ohio.
 
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Nutrition in antibiotic-free poultry production

Poultry nutrition has an important role to play in Raised Without Antibiotics (RWA) production. The feed ingredients used in RWA diets should be of good quality and also be highly digestible. Nutrition in RWA production should be optimized to improve a bird’s gut health and the local immune system. » Read more...
 
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PIC Research Day

May 10, 2017
Location: Shakespeare, Ont.
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B.C. Poultry Symposium

May 18, 2017
Location: Abbotsford, B.C.
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