Animal activists still targeting livestock, dairy producers
Last spring, the horrific wildfires that blazed through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas burned nearly 2,100 square miles. Early estimates were that the fires killed more than 20,000 cattle and pigs. By: Susan Crowell
An Important Reminder From Hurricane Harvey About Animals In Disasters
An Important Reminder From Hurricane Harvey About Animals In Disasters. By: Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.
Drought masks deeper problem with animal feed
With the onset of the rains, livestock farmers around Kenya might breathe a sigh of relief. But they have come too late for the thousands of cattle that have already died, hit by the drought that led President Uhuru Kenyatta to declare a national disaster in February. Fresh milk prices have been ramped up as […]
Humans Carry More Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Than Animals They Work With
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a concern for the health and wellbeing of both humans and farm animals.
Seismic shift in global beef #industry
The global beef industry is on the cusp of substantial change.
#Cows and chillies swelter
The sweltering temperatures sweeping Queensland have taken their toll on animals and crops.
US #Dairy Industry Will Not Stand for Animal Cruelty
Scenes of dairy cow cruelty filmed by an undercover farm investigator for Mercy for Animals has received strong disapproval from industry bodies.
PETA protests B.C. #Dairy Industry Conference in Vancouver
The fifth annual B.C. Dairy Industry Conference kicked off today (November 27) in Vancouver. While the message was undoubtably pro-milk inside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, activists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals were outside sharing an alternative view.
#TGD: The Weekly Livestock Report: Volatility good for dairy futures trade but hard on farmers nerves
The early spring rolls on especially in the north as evidenced by higher pasture D/M readings, increased milk flows and better BCS scores in animals.