'Ag gag' law passes in another U.S. state Friday, June 7, 2013 Tennessee is the latest state to approve a bill making it illegal to record animal cruelty incidents on livestock farms without reporting them to the police right away. The "ag gag" concept is catching on as farm groups and agribusiness try to take the wind out of the sails of activists performing undercover operations. The current Tennessee law doesn't ban shooting photos and filming on farms entirely, as do laws in Iowa and Utah. The Tennessee law calls for sending film to the cops within 24 hours. An Alabama law gives 120 hours leeway. "These bills are a reaction to the bad publicity that erupts whenever a new undercover video is released," says the About Animal Rights website, which continues: "These bills are troubling not only to animal protection activists, but also to those concerned with food safety, labour issues, free speech and freedom of the press" because they "apply equally to journalists, activists and employees." When the Retail Council of Canada recently announced its member stores wouldn't buy pork from farms using gestation stalls in 2022, Mercy for Animals took credit, citing its videotaping inside a Puratone pig barn late last year. BP Now it's hunting with drones Where patrons 'sweat like a pig, then eat one'
BinSentry Trouw Expand Feed Tech Across Canada Tuesday, June 30, 2026 BinSentryandTrouwNutrition have expanded their partnership in Canada to strengthen feed supply chain operations using advanced technology. The agreement will seeBinSentry’sProSenseFeed platform and sensor technology deployed across allTrouwNutrition facilities in the country. This... Read this article online
New Swine Influenza Vaccine Technology Could Transform Hog Health Management Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) are advancing a next-generation swine influenza vaccine that could significantly improve disease control in hog operations while offering a faster way to respond to emerging virus strains. The new approach uses cutting-edge DNA... Read this article online
Quebec Biofood Sector Investment Gets a Boost Tuesday, June 30, 2026 The Government of Canada has announced an investment ofnearly $34 millionto support Quebec’sbiofoodsector. The funding was shared during a visit toJefo, a company focused on animal nutrition solutions. A total of $33,996,687 will support 52 businesses and organizations across the... Read this article online
Minister MacDonald’s record in the House Tuesday, June 30, 2026 With Parliament on its summer recess, Farms.com is summarizing the involvement of Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald and his counterparts during the first session of the 45th Parliament. For context, this session started on May 26, 2025, and Prime Minister Carney appointed MacDonald as... Read this article online
Rogers Sugar Secures Long-Term Labour Deal at Taber Refinery Until 2032 Monday, June 29, 2026 Rogers Sugar Inc. has announced a significant long-term labour agreement that strengthens stability across Canada’s sugar beet sector, with unionized workers at its Taber, Alberta refinery ratifying an extension of their collective agreement through March 2032. The agreement, reached... Read this article online