Smoke and mirrors on 'free range' in Oz? Monday, April 5, 2010 Last year, Humane Society International surveyed more than 3,000 Australians and found that over 93 per cent questioned didn't know that the label "free range" applied to meat from pigs that had access to the outdoors only in the first few weeks of life before being transferred to a "factory farming operation."Lisa Chalk, communications manager for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), complains that terms like "free range," "corn-fed" and "organic" are used inconsistently. Australia's largest animal welfare organization is calling for mandatory national standards.Pork production standards and labels are still on the back burner in Australia, for now. Meanwhile, the RSPCA has egg production in its gun sights. Chalk calls hen cages "legalized cruelty" and wants all hens raised out of cages.It's more than an animal cruelty issue, because consumers are paying more for eggs that are raised under so-called ethical standards. A consumer watchdog group charges that there are many more free range eggs on the market than could possibly be produced and consumers are paying more for them than for eggs produced in battery cages. Oops!! BP Choking on changes to hotdogs Brits promise more honest labelling
Pat Finnigan receives appointment as N.B. minister of agriculture Friday, November 1, 2024 New Brunswick Premier-designate Susan Holt introduced her cabinet Friday, a day before the government’s official swearing-in ceremony. Pat Finnigan, the MLA for Kent North, will serve as the minister of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries in Holt’s 19-person cabinet. “So happy and... Read this article online
Bills C-244 and C-294 have been adopted Friday, November 1, 2024 On October 31, without much ado, and were adopted by the Canadian Parliament and are poised to become law. These bills amend the and represent a historic step forward in the right-to-repair movement, especially for Canadian farmers. allows consumers and businesses to... Read this article online
Are dry beans and food-grade soybeans right for your farm Friday, November 1, 2024 At the 2024 Great Ontario Yield Tour, Wade Bicknell, the food grade origination manager at Hensall Co-op, shared insights on the performance and management of Identity Preserved (IP) beans. He began by explaining that Hensall Co-ops is in a unique position because of its Global... Read this article online
Why Kernel Weight Matters Friday, November 1, 2024 Whether you are in the US mid-west, or Ontario, corn farming faces unique challenges and opportunities, especially concerning disease management and yield optimization. Dan Quinn, assistant professor, and corn agronomist from Purdue University recently shared his insights on the... Read this article online
Taslar Trading Corp. gets new grain dealer license Thursday, October 31, 2024 A grain company in Saskatchewan received a new license from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) after letting a previous license expire days before. On Oct. 23, Taslar Trading Corp., received a grain dealer license from the CGC for its location in Regina, Sask., the CGC’s website... Read this article online