Insights and Stories on Quebec

Avian flu outbreaks climb in Quebec poultry

Apr. 26, 2023 at 9:56 am CDT

After a relatively quiet March with just one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic poultry, Quebec has turned up 13 outbreaks so far this month. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency in April has reported detections of high-path avian flu at 13 sites in that province, including: three commercial […]

Ontario domestic dog dies of avian flu

Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Olymel to shut two pork processing plants

Feb. 2, 2023 at 3:01 am CST

By Dave Bedard

Préval closes deal for Alberta lamb processor, feedlot

Jan. 30, 2023 at 12:56 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Winter storm causes havoc across Canada

Dec. 23, 2022 at 8:25 pm CST

By Ismail Shakil Rod Nickel

Quebec ag ministry, UPA organize to round up rogue dairy herd

Nov. 30, 2022 at 4:44 am CST

Quebec’s provincial ag ministry and the Mauricie regional arm of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) are asking for the public’s patience as they organize a new effort to capture a herd of dairy cattle on the loose since the summer. Quebec media quoting dairy farmer Pierre Lapointe, the animals’ […]

By Dave Bedard

Olymel to exit lard business, shut plant

Nov. 18, 2022 at 2:17 pm CST

Pork and poultry packer Olymel is set to close the further processing plant it operates in its home town in Quebec as it exits the lard production business. The company, an arm of ag co-operative Sollio, announced Thursday it will close its St. Jacques Street plant at St. Hyacinthe, Que. […]

By Dave Bedard

Quebec Liberals’ new ag critic to also handle health file

Nov. 16, 2022 at 2:59 am CST

A quick re-shuffling of shadow cabinet responsibilities will see the agriculture critic for Quebec’s provincial opposition Liberals now also handle the health file. The Liberals’ interim leader Marc Tanguay — who took over after the Nov. 7 resignation of Dominique Anglade following the Oct. 3 general election — announced Tuesday […]

By Dave Bedard

Alberta reorganizes ag portfolio for returning minister

Oct. 21, 2022 at 9:51 pm CDT

Both Alberta and Quebec have re-upped with their incumbent agriculture ministers in cabinet shuffles this week — but incoming Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s shuffle will also streamline that province’s ag portfolio. Chosen by Alberta’s governing United Conservatives (UCP) on Oct. 6 to replace outgoing premier Jason Kenney, Smith on Friday […]

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

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