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March 5, 2012
Tips for sharing the science behind animal welfare
American Society of Animal Science, Taking Stock By Madeline McCurry-Schmidt Croney said the portrayal of farms as automated factories without individual care for animals fueled the current debate over animal welfare in food production. READ MORE
March 5, 2012
EU and Member States urged to improve Animal Welfare standards
By Martin Banks – The Parliament.com An international conference in Brussels heard that improving levels of animal welfare is “not incompatible” with a “thriving” agriculture sector. Danish food and agriculture minister Mette Gjerskov told the conference fears that better animal welfare was too costly were unfounded. “There are some who would say it is too …
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March 2, 2012
Surgical castration a cut above: research
Queensland Country Life Research shows Surgical Castration much better alternative when compared to tension-bands…These results show that tension-banding castration produces inferior welfare outcomes to surgical castration for both weaner and mature bulls, the report’s authors conclude. READ MORE
March 1, 2012
Vogel breaks down animal welfare for beef producers
BY PEGGY COFFEEN, DAIRY/LIVESTOCK EDITOR Agri View “In order to maintain consumer trust, we must consistently do the right thing,” Kurt Vogel, Ph.D., from UW-River Falls, told cattle producers at last week’s Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association annual meeting. However, the challenge of animal welfare lies in determining what exactly the right thing is and how people …
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