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Olymel Joins Move Away from Gestation Crates
2013-03-25 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - Quebec meat packer Olymel plans to bring itself in line with the "new requirements of the market" and phase out the use of gestation crates in its hog production business.
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Second Largest Canadian Pork Producer Phasing Out Gestation Stalls
2013-03-22 18:26:00| National Hog Farmer
Meatingplace.com reports that Quebec-based pork processor Olymel will progressively phase out using gestation stalls for pregnant sows in breeding facilities by 2022, according to Humane Society International/Canada. Olymel entered an agreement to acquire Big Sky Farms, Inc., the largest independent hog producer in Western Canada last October. read more
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Gestation Diets Impact On Pig Birth Weights
2013-02-14 21:40:59| National Hog Farmer
Nutrient management during gestation can help reduce lightweight pigs at birth. By Laura Greiner Pigs weighing less than 2.2 lb. at birth are a growing concern as pork producers strive to wean more pigs per sow per year. read more
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New Jersey Vets Call for End to Gestation Crates
2013-01-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - One hundred New Jersey veterinarians have joined the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) in calling for an end to the use of gestation crates.
Gain Better Understanding of Conversion of Gestation Stalls
2013-01-08 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - What does that trend mean for pork producers today and how do they adapt? The 2013 Banff Pork Seminar brings in three speakers from the front-lines of key aspects of this issue in Breakout Session Number 7.
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