Glacier FarmMedia – When the National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs was released in 2014, it annoyed many pork producers. Now the code is being updated and concerns about changes and possible ripple effects from practices in other countries are at the front of Canadian pork […] Read more
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Industry asked for input on sheep code updates
Updated code will outline standards for production of market lambs, breeding stock, milk and wool for the next 10 years
Glacier FarmMedia – The National Farm Animal Care Council has finished picking producers’ brains on the incoming sheep code update. The council initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep last year, although work didn’t get underway until April. Last month, the NFACC and Canadian Sheep Federation announced […] Read more
Canada’s Code of Practice for the care and handling of beef cattle to be updated
Beef stakeholders invited to fill out a survey
Glacier FarmMedia – The Canadian Cattle Association has initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The National Farm Animal Care Council is involved, and the update will be in line with the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Code Development practice. The Code Development process will begin […] Read more
