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Magic Valley: Mercy for Animals Releases New Footage of Dairy Cow Abuse
A Bettencourt Dairies worker accused of abuse has pleaded guilty to animal abuse, but animal rights group Mercy for Animals isn’t done fighting the company.
Read moreStock & Land: Blackened survivor from Chadwick Downs' death valley
But he has been left with burns to 40 per cent of his body after the Coonabarabran bushfire which killed more than 100 cows and calves at Chadwick Downs Artificial Breeding Centre, one of only two in NSW licensed to export bull semen. Many of…
Read moreAustralian Merino sheep could fare better than expected over dry summers
WA RESEARCH comparing how popular breeds of sheep respond to nutritional stress have concluded Australian Merinos cope as well as Damara and Dorper breeds.
Read moreFIS - Worldnews - Active salmon farm map discredits myth: farmers
The old myth that hundreds of salmon farms create a gauntlet for wild migrating fish has been busted again with a new map showing active farms during 2012’s outmigration season, and their small footprint.
Read moreDigital Journal: Disturbing video: Extreme cruelty revealed in UK abattoir
US - The US beef industry has made huge strides in livestock handling in recent years but has done a poor job explaining that to the public, said leading animal behaviour expert Temple Grandin Tuesday.
Read moreThe Pig Site: Animal Handling Improvement Need More Praise
US - The US beef industry has made huge strides in livestock handling in recent years but has done a poor job explaining that to the public, said leading animal behaviour expert Temple Grandin Tuesday.
Read moreThe Pig Site: Canada-US Agree on Animal Disease Zoning
THE PSNI has said it will continue its crackdown on animal cruelty following the conviction of a local farmer who kept dozens of animals in appalling conditions.
Read moreThe Ulster Herald: Tyrone News - Farmer convicted of animal cruelty
THE PSNI has said it will continue its crackdown on animal cruelty following the conviction of a local farmer who kept dozens of animals in appalling conditions.
Read moreThe Australian: Sheep farmers flocking back to mulesing
ALMOST a decade after animal rights activists secured a wool industry pledge to phase out mulesing, sheep farmers are returning to the controversial practice because buyers are refusing to pay more for their fleece.
Read moreFarmers Weekly: Emergency feeding needed for sheep in snow
Welsh sheep farmers are being urged to provide emergency supplementation to ewes during heavy snowfall.
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