How Big is the Canadian Poultry Industry?
(Updated in May 2024)
The poultry industry, also knowns as the chicken industry, plays a significant role in the Canadian economy, notably in Ontario and Quebec.
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KFC in Canada now requires nearly all of its Ontario restaurants to serve halal chicken and eliminate pork products, sparking some disparaging comments on social media.
The switch to a menu that abides by Muslim dietary restrictions was made in...
The Meat Institute and the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) have jointly presented a series of recommendations to the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) aimed at improving trade alignment between the two nations.
In their collaborative submission, they highlighted regulatory discrepancies,...
Turkey rhinotracheitis continues to pose challenges in Canada as the country grapples with the spread of infections across multiple provinces. Following initial reports from Ontario, the situation has intensified with the confirmation of additional cases in both Ontario and...
Letting go is difficult for any business owner, and it can be especially challenging for poultry farmers. You may not have enough time to step back from the demands of running your business to plan for retirement and prepare...
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) research team has created an aerosol vaccine that protects poultry from necrotic enteritis, a bacterial disease caused by Clostridium perfringens type G. This disease leads to a 50% fatality rate among affected chickens and...
A poultry producer in Lower Branch, N.S., who lost more than 200 birds after avian flu infected her farm is still months away from getting the all-clear to restart business.
The deadly flu infected Montana Pineyro's farm in February, killing...
Maple Leaf Foods has announced the impending closure of its century-old poultry processing plant in Brantford, Ontario. The decision comes as part of a broader strategy to streamline production by integrating operations into its current network of facilities over...
Avian influenza killed one-third of BC's egg-laying chickens last year. The industry's newest annual report shows exactly what that meant for farmers.
In 2023, BC's egg production plunged, leaving BC with 85.2 million fewer eggs than the previous year and...
In-barn hatching is an emerging practice that will soon be covered by the Raised by a Canadian Farmer On-Farm Food Safety and Animal Care programs, as it is no longer covered by CFIA since the implementation of the new...
