American company NestFresh will begin marketing eggs from in-ovo sexed chickens next year, a feat it's touting as a leap forward for animal welfare.
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American company to debut eggs from in-ovo sexed chicken flock
Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing
Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all.
Australian farmers protest animal, environment policies they say harm them
Hundreds of farmers from across Australia held a protest on Tuesday against government farming policies they said were influenced by environmental and animal welfare activists and which were harming their livelihoods.
Industry asked for input on sheep code updates
Producers and stakeholder survey helps inform decision on new sheep code
A producer survey has closed that will help inform the National Farm Animal Care Council’s update of the sheep code of practice. The council initiated an update to the Code […] Read more
U.S. grocer Kroger wins dismissal of ‘farm fresh’ egg lawsuit
Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocers, won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it misled consumers by using the familiar "farm fresh" label to describe eggs that came from caged hens in industrial settings.
Biosecurity bill draws questions from Senate ag committee
Some senators said the bill should cover everyone who enters a livestock operation because anyone can pose a biosecurity threat
Senate scrutiny has begun on Bill C-275, the private member's bill to amend the Health of Animals Act, which would increase fines for those who unlawfully enter livestock barns and processing facilities.
Opinion: Animal welfare law impacts predictable, yet surprising
Glacier FarmMedia – California’s Proposition 12 has become a fascinating case study of voter-consumer behaviours as data emerges on the effects of its newly imposed animal welfare laws. More importantly, […] Read more
Ontario court strikes down portions of ‘ag-gag’ anti-trespass law
Decision a "decisive victory," animal rights proponents say
Some sections of Ontario’s so-called ag gag law have been struck down by the province’s Superior Court. The court ruled April 2 that certain provisions within the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act 2020 violate the right of freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights, declaring them to have no force or effect.
Ag minister talks Proposition 12, VCOOL with the U.S.’s Vilsack
The trip marks MacAulay's first ministerial visit to the U.S. since regaining the role
Proposition 12 and voluntary country of origin labelling (VCOOL) were among topics raised during federal Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay's first ministerial trip to to the U.S. after being appointed to the portfolio late last year.
Biosecurity bill’s jurisdiction questioned
It’s a provincial, not federal issue says law professor
Glacier FarmMedia – A constitutional lawyer said a private member’s bill that would penalize those who illegally enter livestock barns is outside federal legislative jurisdiction. Jodi Lazare, associate professor at […] Read more
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