Tag Archives Animal welfare
Beef industry blasts new transport regs, but pork and chicken say OK
New regulations have shortened trips between rest stops and expanded the definition of ‘unfit’ or ‘compromised’ animals among other changes, but not everyone in the livestock sector is impressed
Small, ethically run farm raises rabbits and sheep
Owners of Seven Bells Fold feel it’s their duty to treat animals with kindness and respect
How to make the best of a bad situation
Beef 911: If you plan ahead, you can still get good value for an animal that suddenly needs to be put down
Maple Leaf pulls ahead on open sow housing
Gestation crates will be a thing of the past at Maple Leaf Foods as of 2021, three years ahead of the National Farm Animal Care Council’s deadline
Swiss government urges voters to reject more state help for farmers
A billion eggs a day
How China will transform its poultry sector in the coming years
Opinion: Can lab-grown meat feed — and save — the world?
The true ‘yuck’ factor may be the modern face of meat production
Producers push for tighter bear-baiting rules
Riding Mountain producer Teren Garlinski says baiting bears on Crown lands has contributed to his herd losses, and he wants something done
Beef producer Teren Garlinski wants to see a halt to bear baiting on Crown lands, or at least have meat taken out of the equation. Garlinski, who farms southwest of Grandview near the border of Riding Mountain National Park, says predation is a serious concern on his operation and claims bear baiting contributes to the
Talk to family, friends about farming
When the temperature soars, feedlot cattle can suffer
Beef 911: Charges that beta-agonists caused severe lameness prompted a study that found an entirely different cause