The Department of Animal Husbandry has issued a cautionary warning to the farmers of the poultry units in the district after the outbreak of bird flu in the Nellore district. Seventeen rapid response teams of the department have already started touring the district to cover the 38 poultry and two layer chicken farms for inspection […]
Vegans Support Farmers In New Animal Rising Project
Three members of activist group Animal Rising have launched a new project to create an “allyship” between vegans and farmers for a sustainable transformation of British farming. Co-founded by Sarah Foy, Tom Gardener, and Kerri Waters, Vegans Support Farmers (VSF) backs a farmer-led transformation of the food system. The project will also fundraise to support […]
Farmers try to evict animal neglect-accused
Well-known animal breeder Lena Duncan is refusing to leave a family-owned dairy farm, allegedly “barricading herself” inside a bach. Hawke’s Bay dairy farmer Rose Galloway said the situation with Lena Duncan is causing her family “extreme stress”. “She’s digging her toes in and refusing to go,” Galloway said. “We’ve had to lodge a trespass notice […]
Tenderers sought to train farmers in animal artificial insemination and hoof trimming
The Laois and Offaly Education and Training board is seeking people to train part-time farmers in how to perform DIY Artificial Insemination or Applied Animal Ultrasound Scanning training courses. In addition the Board is seeking those who can provide training in hoof trimming. The Education board is inviting responses to a request for tenders who […]
Thessaly farmers issue urgent appeal for animal feed: ‘Animals that survived floods will die of starvation’
Animal breeders in central Greece lost over 50,000 animals in the floods, while the surviving flocks face an urgent shortage of animal feed, farmers said in Thessaly. According to early estimates, nearly 100,000 young animals drowned in the floods of Thessaly and parts of Central Greece, central to Greek agricultural and livestock economy. Tyrnavos Yiannis […]
Heatwaves and animal welfare: The ethics of livestock farming on a warming planet
Heat stress hits livestock too: How can we adapt our food systems for better animal welfare? Europe recently sweltered through its hottest July on record. The human impacts on work, tourism and health were clear to see. But behind closed doors, animals kept as livestock also suffered from severe heat stress. New data obtained by […]
New recognition further strengthens Egg Farmers of Canada’s national Animal Care Program
OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 9, 2022 /CNW/ – Egg Farmers of Canada (EFC) is pleased to announce that its redeveloped Animal Care Program has been independently reviewed and recognized by the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC). The process confirmed that the assessment program meets all requirements outlined in the Code of Practice for the Care […]
Farmers condemn New Zealand’s proposed tax on animal burps
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change. The government said the farm levy would be a world first, and that farmers should be able to recoup the cost by charging […]
Pennsylvania Turkey Farmers Charged with Animal Abuse – The Voyager
Photo by Ian Wagreich / © U.S. Chamber of Commerce On Oct. 6, 2022, 11 people were charged with animal cruelty in seven different farms across central and southeastern Pennsylvania. The farms are said to be owned by Plainville Farms, a turkey company whose products are commonly sold at Publix and Wegmans. An investigation was […]
Skyrocketing Costs are Forcing Thousands of Farmers to Quit Dairy – Ayrton Cooper, Campaigns Manager
The soaring costs of feed, fuel, energy and fertilisers are causing farmers to quit dairy farming. A recent survey by the National Farmers’ Union has highlighted the mounting pressures that farmers are facing. In recent years, the combination of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, loss of labour and rising import costs, and now the Russian-Ukraine war, […]