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China dangles carrots at U.S. beef industry
Beef Cattle, Markets, Prime cuts

China dangles carrots at U.S. beef industry

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay from the December 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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China is getting increasingly adept at dangling carrots to keep the U.S. at bay. Its latest carrot was to announce on November 9 that it had signed US$253 billion of business deals with U.S. companies. News reports quickly questioned whether the deals will turn into actual business. Buried in the massive total was news that […] Read more
Comment, Livestock

Comment: And now, for the good news

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With markets still on the sour side and winter around the corner it’s time for some good news to lift the gloom of shorter days to come. We need look no further than Ottawa, where on October 5, our members of parliament defeated Bill C-246, a private member’s bill put forward in February by Toronto […] Read more
Canada sets the bar for feedlot animal care
Features, Livestock

Canada sets the bar for feedlot animal care

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Buttons were bursting with pride at the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA) with the recent release of the first national certified program in North America for assessing the care of beef animals in backgrounding and finishing operations. Officially known as the Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program, it is an auditable seal of approval for […] Read more
Livestock, News Roundup

PAACO certifies new Canadian feedlot audit

News Roundup from the February 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A new tool for auditing animal welfare in feedlots developed in Alberta for the Calgary-based National Cattle Feeders Association (NCFA) has been given conditional Certified Audit status from the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization, Inc. (PAACO). “From PAACO’s perspective, this is a great accomplishment and shows great foresight on the part of the Canadian cattle […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock

New agency to handle Sask. animal welfare enforcement

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Saskatchewan’s animal protection officers will start Wednesday with a new not-for-profit agency handling animal welfare enforcement work in the province. The provincial agriculture department on Thursday announced a two-year, $610,000-per-year agreement to fund investigative services provided by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan, effective April 1. A new toll-free phone number, 1-844-382-0002, will be in place […] Read more

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