The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has revoked its quarantine zone in Wellington County.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
CFIA lifts Wellington County quarantine
Monday, November 24, 2025
Hatching egg production to increase
The Farm Products Council of Canada has approved the hatching egg agency’s proposals to increase production this year and next.
The directors of the supply management agency set a 2025 target based on a consumer demand of 446 million kilograms (eviscerated), which represents growth of 3.1per cent above actual production in 2024.
Turkey quota increases in Ontario
The national agency for turkey supply management has increased Ontario’s allocation by 1,862,242 kilograms so the total now is 79,963,603.
The increase is the lion’s share of the national increase of 1,923,470 kilograms.
U.S. pasta tariff sideswipes Canadian durum wheat
The United States threat of a 92 per cent on Italian pasta is sideswiping Canadian durum wheat.
Some of the highest-quality and most popular Italian pastas earn their quality status by using Canadian durum wheat.
That tariff would be in addition to the 15 per cent tariff U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has imposed on European exports in general, bringing the total to 107 per cent.
The final decision is due Jan. 2, although it could be extended by 60 days.
About 12.5 per cent of Italy’s pasta exports are to the United States.
Italy is Canada’s largest customer for durum wheat. Italy purchased 807,500 tonnes during the first 11 months of 2024-25, up from 387,600 tonnes from the same time a year earlier.
It’s ironic that Italian pastas are strong competitors in Canada’s supermarkets and specialty shops.
Health Canada stalls on cloning livestock
DuBreton, an organic hog-packiing company in Quebec, said it welcomes a move by Health Canada to indefinitely suspend a proposed update to the novel food policy governing foods derived from cloned cattle, pigs and their offspring.
Health Canada said there are currently no approved foods from cloned products on the market in Canada.
It said it received pushback when it posted proposals for comment.
DuBreton and others said they want product labeling so the public knows if meat or milk comes from cloned animals.
Health Canada did not pretend its suspension is based on science.
CFIA issues electronic export certificates
The Canadian Food Inspection Service has announced it can now issue an electronic version of its hytosanitary export certificates.
The certificates declare plants or plant products have been inspected and are free from pests.
Canada and Mexico will explore expanding the tool to other agriculture and agri-food products.
The move comes as part of the Canada-Mexico Action Plan announced in September.
Many countries rely on paper phytosanitary certificates, but these have major drawbacks, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Sheep farmers honour three leaders
Laurie Maus, Len Hilderley and Andrew Pearson have earned awards from Sheep Farmers of Ontario.
Maus has a master’s degree in biology, has experience with cattle, horses, sheep and poultry and contributed to improved parasite management.
She coached farmers on gathering fecal egg samples and sound production practices.
Hilderley is a skllled shearer, a former teacher, offered sharpening services, sold fencing and was a leader in training and certification for ultrasound services.
Modest to a fault, Hilderly doesn’t give himself enough credit for the positive contributions he has made to the industry, said Chris Vervoort who nominated him for the award.
They both earned Long Service awards.
Andrew Pearson won the Emerging Leader Award which honours young members who embody social responsibility, innovation and notable contributions to the sheep industry.
Pearson is a 2011 University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus graduate, joined the family farm and began a dairy sheep flock in 2021 and runs the Ontario Sheep wool depot.
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