Egg farm looks for a rule book Sunday, February 6, 2011 Egg farm JS West filed a lawsuit against the State of California in December over Proposition 2, which will outlaw battery cages by 2015. JS West isn't challenging the legality of the law, which was passed after a referendum in November 2009. The owners just want the new regulations explained.The problem is that egg producers don't know what they can and cannot build to meet the new law's expectations. JS West has already spent US$3 million on a new "enriched colony housing system" which has been approved by the American Humane Association and is approved under Europe's 2012 standards. But there is no guarantee that the state's laws will accept this system. JS West is ready to spend US$30 million more to upgrade its barns, but it wants to be sure that the changes will be acceptable.The lawsuit is likely to take another year and a half to settle. According to the American Farm Bureau, California is the fifth largest egg producer in the United States with 19 million laying hens producing more than 4.9 billion eggs. BF No consumer backlash expected on GM foods Germans want tougher food labels
2025 Election Results Prompt Concern and Reflection Among Prairie Farmers Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Users on Agriville.com weigh-in on the 2025 federal election outcome As news broke on April 28 that Mark Carney’s Liberals had won the 2025 federal election, many western Canadian farmers on Agriville.com shared their reactions. The mood was largely one of disappointment, with... Read this article online
Support IPM With a Bench Sponsorship Tuesday, April 29, 2025 The International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) Local Committee has launched the Bench Sponsorship Project for the upcoming 2025 event in West Niagara. This initiative invites individuals and businesses to sponsor commemorative benches for $500 each, helping enhance the visitor... Read this article online
New board members for Ontario Pork Friday, April 25, 2025 Ontario Pork, an association representing the 1,898 pork farms that market 5.9 million hogs in the province, has announced its new board lineup for 2025. As a Guelph, Ontario-headquartered organization, Ontario Pork is engaged in the areas of research, government representation,... Read this article online
A Chicken’s Dream: The Perfect Home for Our Feathery Friends! Friday, April 25, 2025 BY: Zahra Sadiq Do you raise chickens on your farm for personal, friends and family use? Don’t you think your feathery friends deserve to live in style? If so, look no further, Roost & Root have plenty of chicken coop models to choose from that you and your chickens will... Read this article online
Ontario ag connections in the NHL playoffs Tuesday, April 22, 2025 The 2025 NHL playoffs are underway, and some of hockey’s biggest names got their start on an Ontario farm or have invested in agriculture since becoming professional athletes. Farms.com went through each of the 16 playoff team rosters to uncover which players have a connection to... Read this article online