Defending the Cargill brand with cameras Wednesday, May 5, 2010 A year after announcing its plan to begin remote video auditing of slaughter at its beef plants, camera installations are nearly finished at Cargill Meat Solutions plants across North America.It's an insurance policy that Cargill hopes it never has to use, Mike Siemens, Cargill's director of animal welfare and husbandry, told an American Meat Institute conference in March, according to online business journal MeatPoultry.com .The plants are audited via the Internet from Arrowsight Inc., a New York state provider of video auditing services. Pork slaughter plants will be next and turkey processing plants will follow.Food plants have been using video auditing for years to determine if safety protocols are being followed. Managers receive a score on food safety weekly. This system will determine if American Meat Institute animal handling guidelines are being followed. It's better than being found out by camera-wielding animal rights activists. BF A test to detect melamine in milk U.N. emissions report found wanting
The Ontario region names its provincial Outstanding Young Farmers of 2024 Friday, August 30, 2024 Image supplied by Outstanding Young Farmers Partners DJ Wassenaar and Matt Bergman of Haybury Farms Inc., located at Jarvis, were named for 2024 at their regional event held near Guelph on August 22, 2024. Matt Bergman grew up on a dairy farm and started farming for himself at the... Read this article online
Easy and Convenient Organization – Wherever You Go Friday, August 30, 2024 Byline: Nevan Hagarty and Braxten Breen It’s hard enough to maintain good organization on the farm, but when it comes to your tool bench, that’s where the real challenge begins. Not knowing where tools are, misplacing small fasteners and fittings, and forgetting that one specific... Read this article online
Agri-Tech innovation gets $22.6M boost in Ontario Friday, August 30, 2024 Investments in everything from electric sprayer for its field nursery crops to reverse osmosis equipment Ontario and Canada have jointly invested up to $22.6 million to support businesses in adopting innovative technologies and practices. The investments are to enhance the efficiency and... Read this article online
Ecorobotix appoints CEO for Swiss company’s NA division Thursday, August 29, 2024 Image supplied by Ecorobotix Inc. Ecorobotix Inc., the North American division of the Swiss ag tech and AI company, Ecorobotix SA, has appointed Cameron Holbrook as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ecorobotix Inc., established in 2023 and based in Salinas, California, brings the... Read this article online
OFA asking farmers to take Cultivating Local survey Thursday, August 29, 2024 The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is asking farmers to complete a survey about local selling opportunities. The organization is giving producers until Sept. 16 to fill out the Cultivating Local survey. “We’re looking to better understand farmers that are already or who want... Read this article online