Poultry Archives - Page 60 of 88

A rail car from SGCC’s fleet. (Dave Bedard photo)

Saskatchewan budget seen as costly touch for farms

By Leeann Minogue April 17, 2017

Saskatchewan’s general farm organization is consulting its farmer members on less-discussed features of last month’s provincial budget, while warning them to brace for impact from new budget-related costs. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan last Monday wrapped up its latest round of spring district meetings, at all six of which APAS general manager Duane Haave […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Bird flu redirects trade flow of U.S. chicken, eggs, grains

By Tom Polansek April 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Global outbreaks of bird flu in poultry have altered the flow of U.S. chicken meat, eggs and grain around the world, adding to challenges faced by domestic exporters and giving a leg up to Brazil, which has so far escaped the disease. Different strains of avian flu have been detected across […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery

Manitoba pulls less-loved ag tax credits in budget

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 11, 2017

More funding for agriculture innovation in Manitoba’s latest provincial budget will be offset in part by an immediate end for several of the less popular tax credits available for farm use. Provincial Finance Minister Cameron Friesen on Tuesday laid out a 2017-18 budget with an overall $840 million deficit, based on a four per cent […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

KFC to curb antibiotic use in U.S. chickens it buys

By Lisa Baertlein April 7, 2017

Los Angeles | Reuters — Yum Brands’ U.S. KFC chain plans to curb the use of antibiotics in its chicken supply, making it the last of the big three chicken restaurants to join the fight against the rise of dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs. KFC, the second-biggest U.S. chicken chain by sales after privately […] Read more

Jim Pattison, shown here second from right with the Quality Foods partners, has taken majority control of the Quality Chain. (QualityFoods.com)

Crops

Pattison takes up B.C. grocery chain Quality Foods

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff April 3, 2017

The owner of Save-On Foods and other Canadian grocery chains will expand its overall market share on Vancouver Island with majority control of the Quality Foods chain. The Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group was announced last week as the new controlling shareholder in Quality Foods, buying up the interests of founding partners Ken Schley and John […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Syrian agriculture faces US$16 billion bill from conflict

By Umberto Bacchi April 3, 2017

Rome | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Syria’s six-year conflict has caused at least US$16 billion in damage to agriculture — about a third of the country’s GDP — a U.N. agency said on Monday, calling for more funds to salvage local food production as millions go hungry. Fighting has led to extensive crop and livestock […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Cargill’s Q3 profit up on ingredient, protein demand

By Karl Plume March 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Global commodities trader Cargill reported a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as strong earnings from its food ingredients and protein units more than offset lagging results from South American grain trading and processing. The privately held company has been streamlining its operations to focus on higher-margin businesses such as food ingredients […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Top U.S. chicken-producing state sees first case of bird flu

By Tom Polansek March 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Georgia has confirmed its first-ever case of bird flu in commercial poultry, its agriculture department said on Monday, widening an outbreak of the disease into the United States’ biggest chicken meat-producing state. A flock of 18,000 chickens used for breeding was culled after testing positive for H7 bird flu, according to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

JBS weighs suspending U.S. IPO

By Reuters March 27, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s JBS SA, the world’s biggest meatpacking company, will decide in coming days whether to suspend listing its overseas operations after a corruption scandal, newspaper Folha de S. Paulo said Monday. A person involved in the deal told Reuters last week JBS had no intention of delaying the US$1 billion […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

‘Operation Weak Flesh’ takes bite out of Brazil’s meat exports

By Alberto Alerigi, Thais Freitas, GFM Network News March 25, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s meat exports have fallen sharply since a police investigation into alleged bribery of food-sanitation inspectors in the world’s top beef and poultry exporter sparked a wave of trade bans, an industry group said on Friday. Import restrictions by several key importers of Brazilian meat, ranging from China to Europe, […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Poultry

Saskatchewan budget seen as costly touch for farms

Bird flu redirects trade flow of U.S. chicken, eggs, grains

Manitoba pulls less-loved ag tax credits in budget

KFC to curb antibiotic use in U.S. chickens it buys

Pattison takes up B.C. grocery chain Quality Foods

Syrian agriculture faces US$16 billion bill from conflict

Cargill’s Q3 profit up on ingredient, protein demand

Top U.S. chicken-producing state sees first case of bird flu

JBS weighs suspending U.S. IPO

‘Operation Weak Flesh’ takes bite out of Brazil’s meat exports

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Latest Market News