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Quebec farmers in shock over euthanized chickens

Poultry producers weigh in on effects of workers’ strike paralyzing Exceldor slaughterhouse.


Commodity groups split on predictable lines over supply management law

Private member’s bill would exclude supply managed commodities from trade negotiations.


Insect meal expands alternative options for poultry diets

More feed ingredients to work with means more resiliency for the industry.
 
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Advances in poultry robotics

At Georgia Tech Research Institute, senior research scientist Colin Usher and his team are working on solutions to reduce the need for farmers and farmhands to enter poultry houses. Their work started with a vision: what if a robot could operate autonomously in a chicken house every day, all day? Here’s what they’ve developed. » Read more...
 
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5 questions with sustainability researcher Ian Turner

Concerns around food sustainability continue to grow. That’s why Ian Turner and his colleagues in the University of B.C.’s Food Systems PRISM Lab are seeking answers to this challenge. We asked the Ph.D. candidate five questions about his innovative mix of environmental and animal welfare research. » Read more...
 
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