If you’ve ever contemplated walking away from the day job, selling your house, and jumping headfirst into farming, Renaud Gagné’s story will sound familiar. Hitting 40 and looking down the barrel of the next 20 years, Renaud and his wife Anna-Marie took a hard look at where things were heading for their family of six,... Read More
Category: Poultry
B.C.-based poultry business Sunrise Farms has unveiled plans to build a federally-inspected processing facility at Woodstock, Ontario. Representatives from Sunrise joined Vic Fedeli, Ontario's Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, local MPP Ernie Hardeman, and local dignitaries for a press conference announcing the investment on Wednesday. The proposed 155,000 square-foot facility is projected... Read More
Running a feed mill wasn’t part of Ian Middleton’s long-term plan, but it has evolved into a viable and locally-focused business in Sturgeon County, Alta. Middleton owns and operates Manawan Mills, a feed mill operation that processes grain into complete livestock feeds for species ranging from poultry to cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs. The mill... Read More
Maintaining good air quality inside a chicken barn, especially during Prairie winters, is critical for egg production and bird comfort, but it comes with significant energy demands and costs. A newly-renovated laying hen barn in southern Manitoba features several technologies aimed at delivering cost savings over the long term through energy efficiency. As part of... Read More
The late Joe Hudson has been honoured as part of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 — a recognition his family says both honours a lifetime in agriculture and underscores the kind of long-view leadership it took to build something enduring. Hudson, of Burnbrae Farms, passed away in 2024. Two of his... Read More
As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) disrupts poultry farms across Canada for a fifth straight winter, a poultry veterinarian who oversees chicken farms across Western Canada says the Canadian government must move beyond decades-old policies and pursue vaccination as a tool in managing the disease. "Again this year, it’s had a significant impact in multiple... Read More
A new environmental assessment of chicken production in Canada shows the country's farmers continue to reduce their carbon footprint. Chicken Farmers of Canada has released the results of its latest lifecycle assessment, confirming that producers have made measurable improvements in reducing their environmental footprint over the past seven years. The assessment, conducted by Groupe AGÉCO,... Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada granted a stay order on Wednesday delaying the cull of a 400-bird ostrich flock in B.C. that was infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza in late 2024. The Universal Ostrich Farm near Edgewood, B.C. has attracted major attention in its fight to prevent the euthanization of the birds. Tensions escalated... Read More
Two University of Guelph researchers will share in the $100,000 Early Career Research Award. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded $60,000 to further his research into discovering and developing antiviral treatments for highly pathogenic livestock and poultry viruses. An annual award funded by... Read More
Update: Bill C-202 formally became law, receiving Royal Assent on June 26, 2025. The swift passage of Bill C-202 through Parliament has drawn a polarized reaction from Canadian farm groups. While dairy, poultry, and egg farmers are welcoming the bill, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, Grain Growers of Canada, and other national and provincial organizations... Read More