
Attention to the details pays dividends when transporting cattle
It’s a long haul from Alberta to Ontario, but cattle arrive in good shape when things are done right
Grace period for livestock transport regulations

You need to think about shrink long before the transport truck arrives
Training your cattle to stay calm and properly preparing them for the stress of transport pays big dividends
The lowdown on how buyers calculate shrink
‘Pencil shrink’ is actually designed to make the system fair and no buyer wants to see excessive shrink

New rules limit livestock travel time
Comments can be made until Feb. 15

Beef sector questions need for transport rules changes
Officials fear new rules will favour public concerns over scientific evidence

Fewer downers being shipped, says hog exchange
An undercover video showing abuse has prompted widespread changes at the hog assembly yard

Crackdown on shipping unfit animals working
The Western Hog Exchange now seeing far less downers, but officials say even a few are too many