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Reducing risk of avian influenza with poultry barn upgrades

The Province is continuing to support B.C. poultry farmers so people can rely on a safe supply of chicken, turkey and eggs, and to strengthen B.C.’s food security and food economy.

The Novel Tools and Technologies Program helps poultry farms combat the risk of avian influenza and protect flocks from the virus.

Strong biosecurity key to preventing avian influenza

Feedback from the first round of funding shows more than 80% of producers would recommend the technology to other poultry farmers. Some farm owners credited the new technology as a key reason their birds weren’t infected with avian influenza during the recent high-risk season and said they were feeling confident with this new protection compared to previous years.

The current intake for applications is June 1-30, 2026, with Fraser Valley, Langley and Surrey farms eligible for the support. The program is administered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C.

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50 yards of concrete went down at the Manure Seperation building today. Forms set, rebar tied, gravel packed, and the trucks running one after another until the pad is poured and the crew is finishing it flat.

And because nothing on a pig farm waits for you to finish one job, the semi shows up while the concrete's still wet. Tork and I unload another load of pigs into the barn, get them sorted into pens, and walk the barn once they're settled. Two big jobs, one day, and both of them had to happen.