By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday December 15, 2023

Dec 15, 2023 | 1:58 PM

McDonald’s Canada is now a platinum sponsor of the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program.

They’ve been a long-time supporter of Canadian cattle farmers and ranchers and the sustainable practices used to raise high-quality Canadian beef.

Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) President Nathan Phinney says the partnership not only invests in the development of our young people but also supports the overall beef sector in Canada.

“The future success of Canada’s beef industry is built on the investment we make in our next generation of leaders,” Phinney said in a news release. “We’re grateful to McDonald’s Canada for growing their investment in our young leaders and helping us to take our program to new heights.”

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Saskatchewan pulse producers will have a chance to learn more about new varieties during an online event in the new year.

The second annual Pulse Variety Seminar is a virtual event for producers, agronomists, and seed growers where they’ll hear about new breeding program developments.

There will be presentations from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Crop Development Centre, and Limagrain.

There will also be a Q and A with the speakers.

More information on the Jan. 16 morning session is available on the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers website.

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More than 50 poultry farms in British Columbia have been infected with avian flu since October, but animal health officials say that rate is slowing as the fall migration of wild birds ends.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said 47 commercial farms and five small flocks have been infected with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus this fall.

B.C.’s Agriculture Ministry said it is working with the agency and B.C.’s poultry producers to ensure enhanced biosecurity measures are in place to limit the spread of disease.

If the flu is detected in a flock, all the birds on the farm must be destroyed and the CFIA said in November about five million birds in B.C. have been culled due to H5N1 since the first case was detected in April 2022.

The B.C. government introduced a $5-million farmed animal disease program this year that helps farmers beef up their biosecurity measures, equipment for disease response, research, and training to better prevent the flu from entering the barns.

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