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Monday, November 16, 2009
Animal Health Awareness Campaign LaunchedCANADA - The Government of Canada launched a national awareness campaign focused on key farm management practices that will help keep animals healthy and safeguard the Canadian food supply.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Canadian Govt Invests in Farm Animal Care in BCBRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Government of Canada is investing more than $500,000 to help British Columbia livestock and poultry producers share information and raise industry awareness of farm animal...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
JSR Continues Global ExpansionCANADA - In order to meet the increased worldwide demand for UK pig products and services, JSR Genetics have purchased a 650-sow nucleus unit in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Rally to Discuss Pork Industry Crisis PlannedCANADA - Manitoba Pork Council says it wll make a concerted effort on the part of pork industry stakeholders and government to come up with the solutions necessary to address the economic crisis facing...
Friday, June 05, 2009
Food Traceability Not to be Confused with Food SafetyCANADA - The Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors is encouraging the public to not confuse food traceability with food safety, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Food Recalls Heighten Demand for TraceabilityCANADA - A Trace R&D 2009 organizing committee member says a recent series food recalls has heightened public awareness of the need to be able to trace food products back to the farm, writes Bruce Coc...
Monday, April 27, 2009
Animal Health Expert Network EstablishedCANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) today announced a $1.2 million partnership to enhance animal health...
Monday, December 22, 2008
Funding Boosted for Glenlea Farm Education CentreCANADA - Manitoba's pork producers are counting on a planned three million dollar agricultural education centre to help better inform the public about the food they eat and the role of farmers in getting...
Monday, November 17, 2008
Livestock Transport Conference Aiming to TeachALBERTA - The Livestock Transport Conference is slated for January 29, 2009, at the Radisson Hotel in Calgary. It will be hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) and the National Farm Animal Care Council...
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Certified Livestock Transport Training EmbracedCANADA - The trucking manager with a southern Alberta based feedlot says training under the "Certified Livestock Transport" program offers valuable information for both new and experienced livestock transporters,...
Friday, June 22, 2007
Certified Transporter Training Program For Hauliers in CanadaCANADA - A new trucker training program is providing the additional information those who haul livestock within Canada need to know, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Sask Pork Adds Canadian Addendum to Trucker Quality Assurance Training ProgramCANADA - The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board has added a new Canadian addendum to its U.S. based Trucker Quality Assurance training program, writes Bruce Cochrane.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
National Centre for Livestock and the Environment to Host Feed Processing WorkshopCANADA - Officially opened last summer, the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment’s (NCLE) new state of the art feed processing facility is allowing scientists to gain a greater understanding...
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Recent Developments in Genetic Improvements in PigsCANADA - Bruce Cochrane, Farmscape online and Dr. Dave McLaren, PIC, Global Genetic Development Director, discuss recent developments in genetic improvements in pigs. Report from the Manitoba Swine S...
Friday, August 05, 2005
Interest in Trucker Quality Assurance Training Continues StrongCANADA - Farm-Scape: Episode 1877. Farm-Scape is a Wonderworks Canada production and is distributed courtesy of Manitoba Pork Council and Sask Pork.
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