Bill C-275 would amend the Health of Animals Act and make it illegal for anyone to unlawfully enter a barn or building where livestock are kept. | File photo

Senators told biosecurity bill is really about trespassing

REGINA — Witnesses at last week’s Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all. Bill C-275 would amend the Health of Animals Act and make it illegal for anyone to unlawfully enter a barn or building where livestock are kept. The private member’s bill was […] Read more

The author writes that rather than openly discuss and address challenges of animal agriculture, some business representatives and politicians have tried to dismiss or misrepresent them.  |  File photo

Animal ag concerns cannot be ignored

What does it mean to do the right thing? A Western Producer editorial, “Doing right thing best way to counter anti-meat threat,” in the Jan. 25 issue raised some very important issues. Farms that breed and raise animals for their meat are now under pressure to change practices. These farms are also important businesses, both […] Read more