
Tag Archives livestock production

Young producers wonder if there’s a future in the cattle sector
Pandemic exposes fault lines in a business with a high cost of entry and little protection when a crisis hits

UN report on livestock and climate change gets lost in translation
Panel of climate change experts say meat production must be sustainable — but few noted that distinction
Reading Time: 3 minutes “Eat less meat” was the phrase of choice for describing a new report from the United Nations’ climate change panel. Those three words appeared in headlines in publications such as Time magazine, the National Post, and the Times of London. But the report itself said something different, said the science director of the Beef Cattle […] Read more
Alberta Agriculture’s 2015 information catalogue now available
Topics cover crop and livestock production, new ventures, agri-tourism and more

Feedlot association has a beef with crumbling infrastructure
Election 2015: More money needed to properly maintain rural roads and bridges

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

Dutch farmer finds animal health and welfare go hand in hand
Gerbert Oosterlaken wants animal welfare advocates on his side instead of the opposition
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