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Ontario offers cash for abattoir upgrades

Applications now being accepted through April

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff February 20, 2020

Ontario’s 123 provincially-licensed abattoirs can now start applying for a piece of $2 million in federal/provincial funding to step up food safety, biosecurity and animal welfare measures. The Ontario and federal governments on Wednesday announced applications for cost-share funding can be submitted between now and April 30, “as long as funding for the initiative is

EU flags in front of the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels. (Jorisvo/iStock/Getty Images)

EU-Canada trade deal clears hurdle in Dutch parliament

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 18, 2020

Amsterdam | Reuters — The European Union’s free trade agreement with Canada cleared a political hurdle on Tuesday, when a slim majority of lawmakers in the Dutch lower house voted to ratify the contested deal. Votes by members of the country’s governing coalition were enough to approve the deal, which was rejected by opposition parties

The one-metre side wall fans are angled at 22 degrees and spaced every three metres providing one fan for every four beds.

Livestock, Other

New hybrid barn solves ventilation challenge

A new take on free-stall barn design meets its functionality goals

By Don Norman January 15, 2020

One of the most difficult decisions dairy farmers face when building a new free-stall barn is determining the best ventilation system for the facility. A building can be ventilated naturally by putting a hole in the roof and allowing air to come in through the side, while the cow heats the air up. A barn

Manitoba Beef Producers says new livestock transport regulations will hit this province the hardest.

Livestock, News

Beef producers not backing down on livestock transport regs

Beef producers have four months until new transport regulations come into force

By Alexis Stockford November 15, 2019

Beef producers are still fighting transport regulations that they say will cut off trade of live cattle. Livestock transportation will look very different when new regulations come into effect next February. The livestock sector was given one year to comply with new humane transport regulations, published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in February 2019.

Dairy cattle, News, Other

Local dairy farm fire draws national attention

The fire at a Steinbach-area farm claimed four barns and 800 cattle

By Geralyn Wichers August 19, 2019

A devastating fire that claimed four dairy barns and about 800 dairy cows near Steinbach has drawn attention and criticism across Canada. The fire at Pennwood Dairy was reported in the Globe and Mail, as well as several Winnipeg news outlets. Animal advocacy organizations have since called for change to industry regulations. Steinbach fire Chief

Andreas Zinn interacts with a customer at the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market.

Farmit Manitoba, Livestock, Local news

Free-range farmer benefits from raising animals the old-fashioned way

‘Mother Nature never had a confinement operation,’ Andreas Zinn says

By Geralyn Wichers August 12, 2019

Andreas Zinn says he was born to raise animals. If the autobiography he wrote at age six is an indication, that’s true. It documents his plans for the future: get up early, raise crops, raise chickens and pigs. It was a solid prediction. At age 13, Andreas got his first goat as a birthday present.

A chuckwagon racer at the Manitoba Stampede.

Local news

Manitoba Stampede takes heat from protestors

In the wake of horse deaths at the Calgary Stampede, animal rights advocates organized to question the ethics of the rodeo event

By Geralyn Wichers July 25, 2019

The Manitoba Stampede faced protests, both at the front gate and online, following six animal deaths at the Calgary Stampede. Video also circulated online of clean up following the death of a heifer during a team penning competition on Saturday. Activist organization Manitoba Animal Save shared the video, which shows a tractor hauling away a

A young animal may appear to be alone but likely the mother is watching nearby.

Country Crossroads, Other

Reminder to leave young wild animals alone

They may appear to be lost or abandoned but the mother is usually nearby

By Government Release June 21, 2019

It’s an exciting time for nature enthusiasts when young animals such as fawns, ducklings, rabbits or songbirds are around. However, it can also be a time when people forget to leave these animals alone, even if they appear helpless or lost. In the majority of cases, the animals are not abandoned or deserted, and the

Opinion, Other

Opinion: Animal activism and farmer safety

By Marie Versteeg June 18, 2019

The Crown’s recent decision to drop charges against an animal activist has fuelled frustration, fear, and action in Ontario’s farming community. The activist, who video-recorded herself breaking into a barn near Lucan and stealing two pigs, belongs to a group that opposes animal agriculture. On May 1st, the Crown attorney’s office in London dropped break-and-enter

Livestock transportation is among the issues to be codified under a new funding arrangement.

Livestock, News

Animal care code updates gain funding

This includes the livestock transport code which has been condemned for being out of date

By Alex Binkley April 23, 2019

The National Farmed Animal Care Council (NFACC) will receive up to $4.56 million from the Canadian Agriculture Partnership to update important livestock care codes including the controversial animal transport one. The funding was announced by Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and will also be used by NFACC to update its dairy and goat care codes and

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say

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