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Fourth of July celebrations at Vermont’s State House in Montpelier. (Legislature.vermont.gov)

Quebec again ponders mandatory GMO labelling

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff July 6, 2016

Quebec’s agriculture minister has telegraphed an interest in following the lead of a next-door neighbour to require mandatory labelling for foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The province’s governing Liberals previously called for such a system, making a GMO label law part of their election platform back in 2003, but have been quiet about their […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Cara to buy St-Hubert restaurant, food businesses

By Amrutha Gayathri, Euan Rocha March 31, 2016

Reuters — Cara Operations, owner of the Swiss Chalet casual dining chain and Harvey’s burger outlets, said Thursday it will buy St-Hubert BBQ, one of Quebec’s largest casual dining chains, for $537 million to gain a foothold in the province. The deal, expected to close this summer pending regulatory approvals, was cheered by analysts and investors. […] Read more

Crops

Quebec heading toward neonic limits on crops

By Dave Bedard November 23, 2015

The Quebec government is preparing consultations ahead of a wide legislative swath through the province’s pesticide sector, to limit farmers’ use of neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments and certain other pesticides. Environment Minister David Heurtel on Sunday released the province’s pesticide strategy for 2015 to 2018, mapping out the Couillard government’s plans in those years to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Comment

Prepping for the politicians

A few notes from the CCA’s semi-annual meeting

By Gren Winslow September 18, 2015

Late last month the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association published a political wish list on behalf of the beef industry for candidates running in the federal election. You can find it on the CCA website. The week before that document came out I had a chance to hear some of the background discussions that went into setting […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Quebec to halt ASRA for veal sector

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 12, 2015

Quebec’s farm finance and funding agency plans to remove the veal sector from the province’s ASRA income stabilization program starting next year. La Financiere agricole du Quebec (FADQ) announced Friday that its board had agreed to end ASRA (Assurance stabilisation des revenus agricoles) coverage for Quebec’s milk-fed veal calf operations, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Affected producers, after that […] Read more

Quebec Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis. (MAPAQ.gouv.qc.ca)

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Sheep/Goats

Quebec plans new legal status for animals

By Dave Bedard June 5, 2015

Quebec’s agriculture minister has tabled a new provincial government bill to raise the legal status of domestic and farmed animals in the province beyond that of “furniture.” Pierre Paradis on Friday introduced Bill 54 in the provincial assembly, with the stated goal of enshrining animals in Quebec’s Civil Code as sentient beings — that is, feeling and […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets

Que. pledges reserve to backstop risk management programs

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 28, 2015

Quebec’s agriculture ministry plans to set up a $300 million reserve fund to backstop any sudden shortfalls in provincial risk management program funds for farmers. Speaking Thursday to the provincial pork producer group, Les Eleveurs de porcs du Quebec, Agriculture Minister Pierre Paradis said the province will set up the reserve over the next two […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Farrowing barn is Quebec’s ninth PED case

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 13, 2015

Animal health officials in Quebec’s Monteregie have confirmed three more hog operations with cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) since Friday. The province’s swine health team (EQSP) said Friday it had confirmed PED in hogs at a 2,700-head nursery operation at St-Aime, with an epidemiological link to the province’s sixth case at a nearby nursery […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock

Nursery barn Quebec’s sixth case of PED

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 8, 2015

Another nursery barn in Quebec’s Monteregie is the site of the province’s sixth case of porcine epidemic diarrhea in hogs, provincial officials said Thursday. The infections were confirmed Wednesday through lab tests on fecal samples from a 5,000-hog operation at St-Aime, about 30 km southeast of Sorel, Quebec’s provincial swine health team (EQSP) said in […] Read more

(Manitoba Co-operator file photo by Laura Rance)

Hogs, Livestock

Two more Que. hog operations confirmed with PED

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 7, 2015

Two more hog operations in Quebec’s Monteregie — a nursery operation and a finishing barn — have been confirmed infected with porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED). Quebec’s provincial swine health team (EQSP) announced Wednesday that the two new cases — both in the St-Denis-sur-Richelieu area, about 25 km northwest of St-Hyacinthe — are “epidemiologically linked” to […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

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Tag Archives Québec

Quebec again ponders mandatory GMO labelling

Cara to buy St-Hubert restaurant, food businesses

Quebec heading toward neonic limits on crops

Prepping for the politicians

Quebec to halt ASRA for veal sector

Quebec plans new legal status for animals

Que. pledges reserve to backstop risk management programs

Farrowing barn is Quebec’s ninth PED case

Nursery barn Quebec’s sixth case of PED

Two more Que. hog operations confirmed with PED

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