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Agriculture bill violates charter rights, animal rights activists say

Ontario's proposed law indented to protect farmers from aggressive protesters.


Details on federal food buyback program coming soon, Bibeau says

Feds to buy surplus food from farmers, redistribute to community groups.


Spike in COVID cases among agri food workers in southwestern Ontario

Provincial effort to test all migrant workers ramped up.
 
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Ruby360 - Salmet’s S1000 rearing system

Optimize your layers from the beginning with Salmet's S1000 rearing system

Salmet understands that the success in egg production highly depends on the bird´s growing period. That’s why their S1000 rearing system is specially designed to adapt to the needs of your birds, giving your layers the optimal start. From day-old chick to pullet, access to the feed trough is fully adjustable, the sliding feed gate allows you to manually adjust space as the birds grow and the entire front of the system opens up for easy bird removal and placement into your layer house.

Ruby360 is the official North American distributor for Salmet poultry equipment and are dedicated as your partner to provide innovative solutions specific to your needs.
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https://cdn.annexbusinessmedia.com/CP/eNews/2020/06/12/Trees

Putting trees to work on poultry barns

Odours from manure are an unpleasant by-product of livestock and poultry production. But, research over the last decade or so has shown that there’s an effective, natural tool that can help – trees. And it’s a solution that comes with some other benefits, too. » Here’s a look inside....
 
Berries

A berry good solution for antibiotic resistance

Canadian researchers have discovered an antibiotic resistant gene in a strain of Salmonella — but berries might hold the key to a natural solution for birds. The researchers are working with berry extracts to develop a product that could boost poultry immunity and productivity. » Read more...
 
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Poultry Industry Council Webinar

Before the Crisis: Planning and Preparation for the Unexpected

Peace of mind comes with a little bit of planning and communication with your family and farm team members. How are you preparing for the unexpected? During this one-hour webinar, we will hear from Ontario Pork on how they developed a one stop tool kit for being prepared for an on-farm emergency. We will also hear about how to make your biosecurity more effective by making it user friendly, and an in depth talk from OMAFRA Poultry Specialist talking about lessons learned the hard way. » Register now
 
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