Real Agriculture By: Kelvin Heppner April 11, 2020 Olymel says it will be resuming operations at its hog slaughter and cutting plant at Yamachiche, Quebec on Tuesday, April 14 after closing for more than two weeks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The plant, which normally processes 28 thousand pigs per week, has been closed […]
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Ontario Agriculture Risk Management Program Overview AgriStability Information
CFIA – Updated Guidance to Meat Slaughter and Processing Establishments on Prevention and Response to Suspect and Confirmed COVID-19 Plant Employees The guidance document outlines steps that meat slaughter and processing establishments are required to take to address exposure risks for both establishment and CFIA employees. This is an update to the document that was […]
Farms.com By: Jackie Clark April 7, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting some food supply chains by necessitating changes in processing-plant operations in an attempt to keep workers safe and healthy. Processing capacity “is a huge issue for us. Packing plants for the last several months have been operating at capacity and with COVID-19 and […]
The CFA is doing a series of surveys each week to monitor how COVID-19 is impacting farmers. Week of April 6th survey link
NSDA Notice: Soil testing for registered farms Soil samples will be accepted effective immediately with testing scheduled to begin the week of April 14, 2020.
Minister Blair (Public Safety Canada) released the Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This can be found within the “Food” section here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is extending the deadline for livestock feed renewal applications until May 31, 2020, for registrations set to expire on March 31, 2020. Please read the Notice to Industry for more information
CFIA – Guidance to Meat Slaughter and Processing Establishments on Prevention and Response to Suspect and Confirmed COVID-19 Plant Employees
Please see the below Order by the Medical Officer of Health in relation to transportation of livestock during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was updated March 23, 2020. Order by the Medical Officer of Health