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May 5, 2013
Zanda: his life, his legacy
By BRAD COOPER Queensland Country Life TRAILBLAZER, game changer, cattle king, super butcher. The beef industry is reeling at the shock of losing one of its true giants and mourning for ‘what might have been’ had the life of Zanda McDonald not tragically stopped this week at 41 years too young. Zanda McDonald was a …
April 8, 2013
Comparison of the Effects of Three Different Dehorning Techniques
‘Comparison of the Effects of Three Different Dehorning Techniques on Behaviour and Performance in Feeder Cattle in a Western Kansas Feedlot’ by The CattleSite Dehorning is a familiar subject for cattlemen and is a long practiced technique done to ensure farm safety of both farmers and animals. The three methods, tipping, dehorning, and banding are …
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April 5, 2013
Zanda McDonald RIP
Zanda McDonald – such an innovator in the Australian Beef Industry and a great supporter of animal pain relief product Tri-Solfen through the Welfare-Plus Humanely Treated Australian Beef program. He will be sadly missed by all in the industry. Animal Ethics’ staff would like to pass on our thoughts to his family and friends. May …
March 30, 2013
Market pressures, not laws, will dictate animal treatment
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI – Capital Press Market pressures, more so than laws and regulations, are likely to end the use of controversial practices in livestock production, according to an animal behaviorist…… “The retailers have enormous impact on this,” Mench said, noting that these companies want to protect their business by being perceived as socially responsible. …
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