As the snow begins to melt and the days grow longer, it signals a familiar and hopeful time of year, the return of migratory birds. These remarkable travelers are making their way back to Canada after spending the winter months to the south. However, with their return comes a heightened concern for poultry producers: the risk of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) re-emerging. The Risk of HPAI is Real and Increasing Avian influenza is not a new threat for Canadian poultry

By Mark Beaven, Founder & President, EthoGuard Former member, Canadian National Critical Infrastructure Committee When most livestock and poultry producers think about on-farm risk they picture feed costs, weather, predators, or a routine disease outbreak. Few have agri-terrorism, the intentional introduction of a pathogen to animals or food — at the top of that list. That’s understandable: it’s rare. But rare doesn’t mean impossible, and the consequences of a deliberate intr

If today feels familiar, you’re not imagining it. One year ago..... almost to the day .... Ontario was hammered with extreme snowfall, and here we are again dealing with similar conditions. It feels a little like winter has its calendar bookmarked.   Since the storm, and the challenges for livestock and poultry producers, have made a comeback, we’re revisiting last year’s blog because it’s just as useful today as it was then. So grab a coffee, warm up for a minute, and take a

In the world of Canadian agriculture, few tools have proven as consistently valuable or as forward-thinking as Ontario’s Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC). Built on the need for fast, coordinated, and industry-wide disease response, the FBCC has grown into one of the most trusted and effective communication hubs in the province’s poultry sector. The Genesis of a Crucial Biosecurity Asset The FBCC was created by Ontario’s four feather boards, representing egg, broiler, turke