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April 3, 2014
Pork Producers responding to Consumer Welfare Concerns
Novak: New pig welfare code shows ‘extremists’ wrong (Alberta Farmer Express) Frank Novak says new guidelines on pain mitigation and gestation ?stalls show pork producers are responding to concerns. New rules phasing out gestation stalls and requiring pain medication for castration are proof pork producers are responding to consumer concerns, says the chair of Alberta Pork. …
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March 19, 2014
Horns of a Dilemma
PIP COURTNEY, PRESENTER: First today, a story on something the beef industry can be reluctant to talk about, but knows it must deal with. Dehorning calves is carried out by cattle producers in order to prevent stock harming themselves and their handlers. It’s a confronting and bloody procedure and many in the industry believe it’s …
February 28, 2014
Early castration improves animal’s health
QUALITY MATTERS - Gant Mourer, Oklahoma State University’s Beef Value Enhancement Specialist Drovers CattleNetwork No matter what business you’re in, quality brings value to your product. It’s no different in the beef industry except the definition of quality may differ slightly from producer to producer or segment to segment. Calves that have the genetic potential to …
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February 26, 2014
Chinese Shoppers put value on Animal Welfare
Consumers in emerging markets, like China and India, are paying much greater attention to aspects of imported food production such as environmental quality and animal welfare than previously thought, according to a New Zealand study out Monday. Research by Lincoln University found 58 percent of Chinese and 55 percent of Indian respondents rated environmental quality …
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