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Hutterite colony blazes antibiotic-free trail
You don’t have to sacrifice productivity or compromise health standards by going antibiotic free, say swine managers at Spring Creek Hutterite Colony

Colony leading the charge in bio-based feed additives
Walsh Hutterite colony has almost eliminated antibiotics by adopting enzymes and other bio-based feed supplements

The new world of ‘sustainable’ beef
Rancher Cherie Copithorne-Barnes has dealt with the movers and the shakers in the sustainable beef movement – and they're not all the same

Livestock sector needs the mindset to improve animal welfare
David Fraser says a ‘professional animal production’ approach to animal welfare is needed to reassure society

Telling farming’s story — the good, the bad and the ugly
Airdrie vet Cody Creelman says being open and honest takes away power from foes of livestock production
Ruminant Trans Fat: A Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing?
Taking The Lead In The Connection Between Food And Health
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