New Welfare Guidelines Released For Horses

The Horse Welfare Alliance of Canada (HWAC) and the Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) have introduced theRecommended Handling Guidelines and Animal Welfare Assessment Tool for Horses. This comprehensive industry-developed guideline and animal welfare assessment tool will provide consistent standards for the handling of horses at processing. This project enabled a joining of forces that included science,

New Animal Welfare Laws Give Enforcement Officials New Power

Manitoba’s new Animal Care Act gives enforcement officers sweeping powers to investigate and prosecute cases of animal abuse whether they are in the city or on the farm, the province’s top animal welfare officer says. “We really have police powers. We can enter and collect evidence. You must cooperate with me when I ask you


Notre Dame Hog Case Headed To Court

A farm couple from the Rural Municipality of Lorne faces multiple charges of animal cruelty in what authorities call one of the worst cases of livestock abuse they have ever seen. Martin and Dolores Grenier have been accused of 23 counts under the provincial Animal Care Act after more than 2,000 pigs were found starving



Downed Animal Transport Now Forbidden

It’s now illegal to ship a “downer” animal to sale or slaughter in Manitoba. The Animal Care Amendment Act proclaimed last week prohibits the loading and transportation of animals not fit to travel. The new law fills a gap created by the federal Health of Animals Act, which also prohibits transporting downers. That law only

Ohio Livestock Growers Caged By Farm Groups – for Sep. 9, 2010

What was to be a clever, voter-sanctioned effort to fence out the animals- are-people-crowd in Ohio last year is, depending on your perspective, either a progressive way for farm and animal rights groups to work together toward humane livestock production or a total sellout of livestock producers by Big Ag to the Humane Society of


Brits Take The Lead On Welfare Assessment – for Aug. 12, 2010

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. British pig producers have long extolled their high animal welfare standards compared to European competitors and welfare has been an important component of quality assurance schemes

Brits Take The Lead On Welfare Assessment – for Aug. 12, 2010

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. British pig producers have long extolled their high animal welfare standards compared to European competitors and welfare has been an important component of quality assurance schemes


Brits Take The Lead On Welfare Assessment – for Jul. 29, 2010

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. British pig producers have long extolled their high animal welfare standards compared to European competitors and welfare has been an important component of quality assurance schemes

Manitoba Goes It Alone On Alternative Hen Housing

“We would have liked to have more consultation.” – LAURENT SOULIGNY, EFC Egg Farmers of Canada will let Manitoba go its own way on requiring larger cages for layer hens while still working toward a national policy on alternative housing. EFC appears resigned to Manitoba’s recent policy requiring new layer operations to use alternative housing