CFIA Wants Feedback On Proposed Changes To Livestock Transportation Regulations

Jan 03, 2017

The federal government is reviewing Health of Animals Regulations and is proposing changes that would impact swine transporters.

In addition to improving animal welfare, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says proposed amendments would reduce transport losses and improve marketability and product quality, leading to benefits for consumers.

Andrew Dickson is the general manager of Manitoba Pork.

"The technology of transporting animals has changed dramatically over the last 20 years," he said. "There are new trailer designs coming into play. Our ability to provide feed and water has changed in these trailers."

The proposed changes would put Canada more in line with trading partners such as New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and the European Union.

Source : Portageonline

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.