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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.

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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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