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Danish Industry Rationalizes And Continues Efficiency Gains

July 15, 2010

bernie peet Peet on Pigs The evaluation revealed that, in particular, meat from the Mangalitza and Ibérico pigs was distinctly and positively different from that of the Danish breeds as the meat was more tender and had a more attractive taste.” Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor

Livestock, Opinion

Horse Industry Needs To Evolve

July 8, 2010

Carol Thomas (Stop Importing Slaughter Horses, July 1 Manitoba Co-operator) suggests she raises horses for pleasure, showing and driving, yet she has no management plan for her crippled, sick and old stock. Instead she would rather choose slaughter versus euthanasia. This indicates she’s in favour of any solution as long as it makes her money

Cereals, Livestock, Opinion

Stop importing slaughter horses

July 1, 2010

I strongly disagree with the letter from Cathy Halbesma “Horses, not breeders, need protection” in the June 17 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator. We believe in the humane treatment of all types of animals in the slaughterhouse. What we disagree with is the Americans dumping their slaughter horses onto our market. When you raise horses

Hogs, Livestock

Hogs Neglected, Barn Destroyed Near Notre Dame

By Ron Friesen July 1, 2010

An air of mystery hangs over a small southern Manitoba community following the deaths of hundreds of pigs and a fire which later destroyed their barn. Provincial authorities are investigating a case of animal neglect in which approximately 2,200 feeder hogs were found starving in a barn near Notre Dame de Lourdes. About 400 pigs

Hogs, Livestock, Opinion

So-Called “Activists” Are Actually Realists

June 10, 2010

My name is Dr. Kees Scheepens, pig veterinarian and pig farmer from the Netherlands. I was in Manitoba March 25 to give a talk at the University of Manitoba on the phasing out of gestation crates. Now I am sent the article “Animal Welfare Activists Target Pig Castration,” which published in the March 25 issue

Hogs, Livestock

New Report Alleges Systemic Livestock Transport Abuse

By Ron Friesen June 10, 2010

“Do the math. It’s less than half a per cent.” – CRYSTAL MACKAY, OFAC Anew and controversial report by the World Society for the Protection of Animals claims farm animals routinely arrive at Canadian livestock auction markets and slaughterhouses dead, sick or severely injured. It bases its findings, not on anecdotal evidence, but on the

News, Poultry

HSUS Targets Laying Hen Abuses

By Christopher Doering May 6, 2010

“I don’t think anyone can see this footage and feel good about this production system.” – WAYNE PACELLE An undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States of major U. S. egg producers showed “rampant abuse” of hens, which the animal rights group said April 7 could prompt more consumers to embrace “cage-free”

Hogs, Livestock, News

Gestation Stalls Could Become Canada-U. S. Trade Issue

By Ron Friesen April 15, 2010

“Do you think they will be friendly to product coming in that’s produced in a different manner?” – ED PAJOR Canada may eventually have to ban gestation stalls for pregnant sows if it wants to continue exporting to the United States, where such bans are occurring. A leading Canadian animal welfare scientist warns the spread

Livestock

Loose Sow Housing No Panacea, Producers Say

By Ron Friesen April 8, 2010

“Removing a crate from the barn has a huge ripple effect.” – MARG REMPEL, STE. ANNE PRODUCER Mention activists who oppose sow gestation stalls and Marg Rempel gets so frustrated she can hardly talk. It isn’t just anti-stall people who upset her. It’s their lack of knowledge about what eliminating gestation crates would really mean

News, Poultry

Manitoba Egg Producers Adopt Alternate Housing Standards

By Ron Friesen March 18, 2010

“We don’t want governments and retailers telling us what to do.” – KURT SIEMENS, MEF Manitoba egg producers have taken a major step toward alternate housing for hens by introducing new animal welfare standards for layer barns. The new policy will eventually mean the phasing out of battery cages, currently the industry standard for housing

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher on tight supply

Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner

Grain Growers of Canada calls for clarity, transparency on AAFC research cuts

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