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Tag: animal welfare
Walmart’s Animal Welfare Concept is Nothing New Jun 12, 2015
In establishing its Animal Welfare Position on the humane treatment of farm animals, Walmart made reference to “the globally recognized ‘Five Freedoms” of animal welfare”. The Five Freedoms were developed […]
Keith Good: Pork Prices Drop as Hog Herd Recovers from PEDv Outbreak Jan 27, 2015
Economic Matters Kelsey Gee reported yesterday at The Wall Street Journal Online that, “Bacon lovers breathe easy: the hog shortage that sent prices to new highs is over. “In the futures […]
Keith Good: USDA Announces ‘Historic’ Change in Conservation Funding Jan 15, 2015
Policy Issues Todd Neeley reported yesterday at DTN that, “USDA is changing the way it funds conservation. “Calling it a ‘historic moment’ in conservation, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Wednesday pointed to the way $372.5 million in […]
Keith Good: EU Member Nations Given Authority to Approve GMO Crops Jan 14, 2015
Biotech Christian Oliver reported yesterday at The Financial Times Online that, “The EU has sought to resolve years of acrimony over the status of genetically modified crops by giving each of its 28 member states the final say […]
