Canadian market reports appear in the agricultural newspapers weekly and provide the price animals sold for at livestock auctions the previous week. Buyers at these…
A new benchmark study on the condition of culled Canadian dairy cows at auction provides a disturbing glimpse into the suffering of these animals. In…
For several years now, the province of Québec has seen a record number of animals die in barn fires. While such tragedies are sadly nothing…
Animal producers point to the Canadian Codes of Care as proof of their concern for the welfare of farmed animals, but do they actually follow…
Fast on the heels of the passing of Bill 24, the pig industry in Manitoba has begun submitting proposals for new confinement facilities in the…
Have you seen these two conditions on chicken breasts in the market? They’re called “woody breast” and “white striping” and while their exact cause…
When the pig codes were being reviewed and updated by the National Farm Animal Care Council, we urged the industry to adopt a requirement for…
Canada’s federal animal slaughter regulations are about to be repealed and replaced with the “Safe Food for Canadians Regulations”. The draft regulations focus almost exclusively…
On October 5th, a pig trailer carrying over 160 pigs rolled over outside of Fearmans slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario. At least 40 pigs died and…
There are currently two electronic petitions that have the potential to dramatically improve the lives of Canadian farmed animals. Please consider signing and sharing them…
