Welfare critics take on Quebec festival Saturday, October 3, 2015 The Montreal SPCA and PETA have criticized a festival in Quebec for using live pigs, the Montreal Gazette reports.Sainte-Perpétue, located approximately 30 kilometres south of Trois-Riviéres, has been holding its Festival du Cochon (Pig Festival) since 1978. According to the Gazette, for the last two years the festival has faced criticism from animal welfare groups for its use of live pigs in some events. These include wrestling a greased pig in mud and an "extreme boar challenge." Like many small-town festivals, Sainte-Perpétue hopes to make money and boost tourism. Canada International reports that 6,000 people come each year to see the festival. Montreal SPCA spokesperson Anita Kapuscinska told the Gazette that "we would never allow dogs to be subject to this sort of activity," and urged concerned citizens to boycott this and other such events. Gemma Vaughan, cruelty caseworker for the international animal rights group PETA, told the Montreal Gazette, "Tradition is no excuse for cruelty."According to Radio Canada International, this year Sainte-Perpétue put up signs around the festival grounds warning that protests during the festival would not be tolerated. BP Feeding: In search of the ideal back fat range Manitoba Pork celebrates bacon
Slack Farms Unveils Cutting-Edge Sow Barn in Tamworth, Ontario Monday, December 30, 2024 Tamworth, Ontario, located in Eastern Ontario between Toronto and Ottawa, has become home to an exciting new development in the swine industry. Slack Farms, led by John Slack and his father Mark, has unveiled a 625-sow multiplier barn designed to supply high-quality breeding stock to Ontario... Read this article online
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Tools and Equipment for Livestock Farmers Monday, December 30, 2024 The holidays have come and gone; did you get everything you wished for during the holidays? The Farms.com team thought we would share some tools and equipment that farmers wish they had to help them out on the farm. Whether you are tending to beef or dairy cows, sheep, goats, poultry... Read this article online
Gopher Control in the Post-Strychnine Era: Effective Solutions for Canadian Farmers Monday, December 23, 2024 As Canadian farmers adapt to new pest control regulations, the end of liquid strychnine use has prompted the need for innovative, effective, and efficient gopher control strategies. Viceroy Distributors is at the forefront of this shift, offering cutting-edge solutions designed to address the... Read this article online
MacAulay remains ag minister after cabinet shuffle Monday, December 23, 2024 Lawrence MacAulay is still Canada’s minister of agriculture following Prime Minister Trudeau’s Dec. 20 cabinet shuffle. In total, eight new MPs became cabinet ministers, some of whom may find themselves engaged with the ag sector. Terry Duguid, the Manitoba MP for Winnipeg South, for... Read this article online