Insights and Stories on Poultry

Maple Leaf sees ‘inflection point’ beyond red ink of 2022

Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:25 am CDT

Another of Canada’s major pork and poultry packers has reported significant net losses in its 2022 ledger, but sees “green shoots” suggesting a return to normal pork markets and stable supply chains this year. Maple Leaf Foods on Thursday reported a net loss of $311.89 million on $4.739 billion in […]

Cyberattack a $23 million hit on Maple Leaf ledger

Mar. 9, 2023 at 9:26 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Avian flu pops back up in New Brunswick

Jan. 19, 2023 at 3:27 am CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. avian flu outbreak of 2022 wipes out record number of birds

Nov. 24, 2022 at 5:31 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Bird flu pressure bears down on B.C. farms

Nov. 23, 2022 at 12:02 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

CUSMA compensation set for supply-managed sectors

Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:01 am CST

A final round of payments and programs for Canada’s supply-managed dairy and feather sectors — this time in compensation for the sequel deal to NAFTA — is now on deck for 2023 and beyond. Compensation to those sectors for domestic market concessions granted under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) was telegraphed […]

By Dave Bedard

Avian flu circles back to Quebec

Oct. 19, 2022 at 7:03 pm CDT

Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu have returned to Quebec’s poultry sector after a lull of just over two months, while more Canadian cases continue to pile up at points west. Canada’s fall migratory season for wild birds appears to have led to the return of outbreaks in both commercial […]

By Dave Bedard

Pork packer Olymel laying off dozens of managers

Oct. 18, 2022 at 8:20 pm CDT

Major Canadian pork and poultry packer Olymel has laid off 57 people from its management ranks and eliminated another 120 administrative positions, citing the company’s current “market context and growth challenges.” Olymel, the meat packing arm of Quebec-based Sollio Cooperative Group, said Tuesday its affected employees were notified Monday and […]

By Dave Bedard

Thanksgiving in a time of bird flu

Oct. 6, 2022 at 4:38 pm CDT

It’s the final stretch until Thanksgiving, but anyone hoping to bring their raw bird over the border may be disappointed. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public that raw poultry, including turkey, from restricted areas of the U.S. will not be allowed past the international border due […]

By Alexis Stockford

Saskatchewan, Ontario ban birds at events

Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:44 pm CDT

At least two provinces now have bans in place on birds being brought to fall ag fairs and other such events, as cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza pick up again in Canada’s domestic birds. Ontario — which had such a ban in place this spring — reinstated it effective […]

By Dave Bedard