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December 16, 2012
Government urged to pay farmers to improve animal welfare
16 December 2011 | By Alistair Driver Farmers Guardian FARMERS should be financially rewarded for adopting high standards of animal welfare through a new Government stewardship scheme, Defra’s farm animal welfare advisers have recommended.
November 1, 2012
Super butcher raises animal welfare steaks
BY BRAD COOPER, Queensland CountryLife 01 Nov, 2012 03:00 AM CATTLE king turned super butcher Zanda McDonald is preparing for one of the most important musters of his career – herding as many customers as possible through his South East Queensland discount meat chain in the lead up to Christmas… ….Such a massive presence in …
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October 23, 2012
BeefEx: RSPCA to launch beef welfare challenge
The RSPCA has flagged its intention to play a more active role in raising animal welfare standards throughout the Australian beef industry with the forthcoming launch of new RSPCA guidelines for beef cattle production. RSPCA chief executive officer Heather Neil told yesterday’s Australian Lot Feeders Association BeefEx conference on the Gold Coast that the feedlot …
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October 22, 2012
A Cut Above – Australian Meat Industry
Staying ahead of the competition through a focus on animal welfare, extracting value wherever possible, and looking at the science behind quality meat has meant this business remains profitable in a difficult industry. LISTEN HERE