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The Economics of Egg Farming 101
I ran into a veterinary colleague of mine in the cafeteria at the University today. He is a cow vet who teaches at the vet school, and I’ve known him for years through hockey. He asked me what I was...
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Why I like supply management
I know its been a little while since I posted a “real” post. I’ve been busily changing the appearance and some of the functionality of the blog….hope it makes the info more accessible to anyone who is...
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Why Eggs are OK
Tomorrow, I am giving a talk for OFAC (Ontario Farm Animal Council) to some industry types. I’ve done that before, but this time, I’m talking to people involved in the grocery industry. My plan is...
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The Future of Egg Farming?
I spent this afternoon working with a group of researchers at the university laying hen barn, teaching some students about how normal chickens act and look. The point was how to examine the hens to...
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A Professional Free Run Barn
I was asked about free run eggs again yesterday. I’ve lost count of how many people I’ve met who are confused as to what the term means. Some people think it means living in a situation like Old...
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Egg Farming Cornucopia
On Tuesday, I am flying down to Atlanta, Georgia. I am one of 20,000+ attendees from over 100 countries who are gathering to discuss, gawk at, learn about and share ideas on the latest and greatest in...
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Be Careful what you Wish For….EU Egg Crisis
I am “up” on the animal welfare issues facing laying hen farmers across the world. Different jurisdictions are dealing with hen housing in different ways, trying to find a balance between production...
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Environmental Impact of Professional Farms
In the past decade, many pundits and critics have talked about moving to more extensive farming in order to improve the environmental impact that food production has on the world. They say “support...
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Activists, Politics and Farming…Everyone Loses
Example of a Furnished Cage The battle over animal welfare is coming to a head in the US. California’s Proposition 2 comes into effect in January 2015, which is almost immediately, in terms of the...
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Why do we keep Chickens Inside
I have been asked by several different people with very diverse backgrounds as to why we HOUSE chickens. People have a Disney moment every time they see a big fluffy chicken scratching around in a...
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Is Animal Welfare a Real Priority for Consumers?
I have been involved firsthand in many of the changes that are being required of agriculture to respond to animal welfare demands by consumers. I have noticed a few things that I think are very...
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