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Alberta back in national chicken quota system

With a new Federal-Provincial Agreement in hand, the Canadian chicken industry welcomed back Alberta Chicken Producers into the agreement, bringing all provinces back into the system.


McDonald’s announces new chicken welfare requirements

McDonald's has announced new policies aimed at sourcing chickens raised with improved welfare outcomes in major global markets, including Canada.


Aviagen achieves compartment certification

Genetics company became the first poultry breeder in the U.S. to be certified as an Avian Influenza Clean Compartment.
 
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Slow-growth broiler chickens

Whole Foods wants meat from slow-growth chickens, claiming that they’re healthier, happier and taste better. But some critics argue that activists, not evidence, are behind the push. Here, we weigh the issues and evidence. » Read more...
 
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Poultry Innovations Conference and Banquet

November 8, 2017
Location: London, Ont.
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Eastern Ontario Poultry Conference

November 29, 2017
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PIC Science in the Pub

January 22, 2018
Location: Guelph, Ont.
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Pacific Agriculture Show

January 25-27, 2018
Location: Abbotsford, B.C
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