eggs

When I was a kid growing up on the family farm in southeast Saskatchewan, the only way I could earn an allowance was by looking after the chickens. It was my responsibility to feed them after school (and on weekends) and collect the eggs each day. Overall I didn’t mind the job because I enjoyed […]

The threat of possible salmonella contamination has triggered a food recall in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says several egg brands, including Compliments large eggs, Harman medium eggs, No-name large eggs, Star Egg medium, large, and extra-large eggs, are on the recall list. Only eggs with the specific lot code information in the […]

The federal government says poultry and egg producers can now apply for compensation funds to boost their competitiveness. The Poultry and egg on farm investment program is now accepting applications. Over 10 years, the program will provide 647 million dollars to support on-farm investments. Each producer is entitled to an amount proportional to their quota […]

Ottawa has announced 691 million dollars over 10 years to compensate supply-managed poultry and egg producers for Trans-Pacific partnership market concessions. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says an average chicken producer, with 448 thousand killos per year, will access up to 122 thousand dollars. An average turkey producer, with 302 thousand kilos per year, will access […]