Insights and Stories on Livestock

Mar. 11, 2009 at 5:05 pm CDT

New Brunswick has put new regulations laying out the sizes and allowable upper speeds of all-terrain vehicles for use by children under 16. The new regulations will take effect May 1, the province said in a release Wednesday. Under the new regulations, a driver who’s 14 or 15 years old […]

Mar. 11, 2009 at 2:48 am CDT

Owners of captive wildlife or “controlled animals” in Alberta may soon be billed for the province’s costs to round up escaped or illegally released animals. The provincial government on Tuesday announced the introduction of amendments to its Wildlife Act that it said will allow for more effective wildlife control. “The […]

Mar. 10, 2009 at 4:45 pm CDT

(Resource News International) — Canada’s livestock and meat industries continue to wait for details on how the $50 million promised for Canadian slaughterhouses in the federal budget will be distributed. In the meantime, however, groups are engaging in a bit of wishful thinking as to how they would like to […]

By Alana Vannahme

Mar. 9, 2009 at 6:24 pm CDT

Toronto consumers in the market for boneless chicken breasts should steer clear of any unusual deals outside reputable supply chains, police and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency warn. In a release Friday, the Toronto Police Service reported that a tractor trailer carrying pre-packaged chicken was stolen at Paris, Ont. last […]

Mar. 9, 2009 at 5:40 pm CDT

The founding of Canada’s first agriculture college 150 years ago was a “catalyst” for the regional development of Quebec, provincial cabinet ministers said Monday in marking the occasion. Agriculture Minister Laurent Lessard, Culture Minister Christine St-Pierre and Natural Resources Minister Claude Bechard appeared Saturday at the south shore community of […]