PETA joins the chicken truck critics Tuesday, February 3, 2009 Criticize the American chicken industry and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is quick to jump on the bandwagon. And jump on is exactly what the animal rights organization did when scientists at John Hopkins University asserted that chicken trucks can spread disease. (See "Who's playing chicken here?," Short Takes, Better Farming, January 2009).PETA suggested that the Maryland Department of Transportation place yellow health hazard signs along roads used by chicken haulers and on the trucks themselves. And then PETA made the following pronouncement: "Most people have heard that the chicken in the freezer case is teeming with bacteria, but now it appears that even driving behind a chicken truck can be hazardous to your health."A PETA press release quotes vice-president Bruce Friedrich as saying: "The best way to keep your family safe is to stop eating chickens and the signs will serve as useful reminders that chicken these days can be dangerous." BF British and Brazilian wheat feeds American pigs Retail pricing increases 'exaggerated'
Cattle Stress Tool May Boost Fertility Friday, June 27, 2025 Kansas State University researchers have developed a cool tool that may help reduce cattle stress and improve artificial insemination (AI) results. The idea came from animal science experts Nicholas Wege Dias and Sandy Johnson, who observed that cattle accustomed to their environment... Read this article online
Ontario pasture lands get $5M boost Friday, June 27, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million to strengthen shared community grazing pastures. This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario’s agriculture sector and help cattle farmers improve pasture quality, ensuring long-term sustainability and... Read this article online
Health Canada sets rules for drone spraying Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Health Canada has approved the use of drones, also called Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), for pesticide application under the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). Drones are considered aircraft by Transport Canada, but Health Canada treats them differently due to their unique... Read this article online
Twelve Ontario Agri-Businesses Receive Funding Support Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Bioenterprise Canada has announced the successful recipients of the second call for proposals under the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) Commercialization Stream. Twelve organizations across Ontario will receive support to bring innovative agri-food solutions to the... Read this article online
Early Career Research Award supports two Guelph research initiatives Tuesday, June 24, 2025 The 2025 Early Career Research Award was presented to two University of Guelph researchers at the recently held Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded... Read this article online