Research suggests that cage-raised birds and gestation stalls for sows improve animal welfare, as well as offering environmental and economic benefits. Yet animal rights activists and some retailers are moving against them
by JIM DALRYMPLE
Livestock producers are facing many questions about the production methods used in commercial farming operations. Canadian-developed Codes of Practice are in place for all livestock and provide guidelines accepted by all interest groups. Additional constraints are being placed on farmers by processors, retailers and some consumers at a time when almost all commodities are under financial pressure.