Dude was too much for the fox Tuesday, June 8, 2010 There's a new pecking order in a henhouse in Basildon, England, and a fox was at the bottom of it recently.According to Sky News Online, Michelle Cordell went to the hen pen at the bottom of her garden in April and found a partially grown and very dead fox, covered in blood marks from its legs to its head.The mistress of the hens surmises that they kicked over the table on which they roosted onto the fox, knocking it out, and then pecked it to death. There had been fox attacks before, with the fox always winning.Cordell credits Dude, the cockerel for leading the attack, but allows that Izzy, one of the four hens, is a big bird, too. BF Cow poop isn't the villain after all U.S. poultry is profitable but not growing
Canadian Meat Council Sets New Plan to Strengthen Red Meat Competitiveness Thursday, November 12, 2026 Canada’s red meat processing sector has a new three-year strategy aimed at strengthening its competitiveness as meat companies navigate changing trade relationships, regulatory pressures and an increasingly complicated global marketplace. The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) has released... Read this article online
Upcoming winter Ontario farm shows Thursday, November 12, 2026 As Ontario producers continue the 2026 harvest, lessons from the season that was, and preparation for 2027 begins with the winter farm show circuit. Here are some of the shows farmers can attend in the next few months. The Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference East takes place Nov.... Read this article online
CANZA Expands Climate-Smart Farming Program by 36,000 Ontario Acres Thursday, November 12, 2026 Ontario farmers interested in adding regenerative practices to their operations will have another opportunity to receive financial and agronomic support in 2027. Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) is expanding its Million Acre Challenge by 36,000 acres, with... Read this article online
Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Seven post-secondary students are receiving financial support from Hensall Co-op as they pursue education connected to agriculture and the future of rural communities. The Ontario farmer-owned co-operative has announced the 2026 recipients of its Bright Futures Scholarships, with each... Read this article online
Ag organizations call for immediate pause to Alto project Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Three Canadian farm groups are asking the federal government to suspend the Alto rail project. The presidents of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), and Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) in Quebec wrote to Transport Minister Steven... Read this article online