SHEEP, GOAT PRODUCERS INK DEAL . . . NEW SWINE DISEASE ADDED TO LIST OF REPORTABLE DISEASE . . . LAST CALL FOR SURVEY SUBMISSIONS. . . MANITOBA DECISION CRACKS OPEN EGG INSURANCE MARKET . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

SHEEP, GOAT PRODUCERS INK DEAL
Canadian sheep and goat producers are poised to expand their sales into Ukraine with a new federal agreement. Ukrainian sheep and goat breeders will have the opportunity to expand their breeding livestock genetics, says the federal government, with new market access for live small ruminants. (read more)

NEW SWINE DISEASE ADDED TO LIST OF REPORTABLE DISEASES
Source: AB Dept of Agriculture
The office of the province’s chief veterinarian has added a new name to the list of reportable diseases in the Alberta. The Swine Delta Coronavirus (SDVC) looks and acts much like the porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) that has caused problems in the swine industry in Ontario and much of the United States. Swine Delta Corona virus first emerged in the US earlier this year and the first confirmed cases of SDCV in Canada were reported in Ontario last February. While less is known about Swine Delta Coronavirus, it appears to look and act very much like PED; it can cause diarrhea and vomiting in pigs. (read more)

LAST CALL FOR SURVEY SUBMISSIONS!
Source: Common Good Solutions Inc
We would love to hear from your organization in Nova Scotia regarding your social enterprise successes, but time is running out! You have until Monday, June 9 to complete the survey. (read more)

MANITOBA DECISION CRACKS OPEN EGG INSURANCE MARKET
Source: AEGIS
A ruling in Manitoba means that the province’s egg producers now have greater choice in the purchase of insurance for their businesses. The ruling by Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council on 9 January this year means that egg producers in the province are no longer compelled to purchase their Salmonella insurance from representative body Manitoba Eggs Farmers (MEF) but can buy other suitable private insurance products. (read more)