Items Tagged with 'animal welfare'

Aurora Organic Dairy, Boulder, Colo., published its 2019 Sustainability Report, which provides a detailed and transparent update on the company.

Research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s (CCFI) 2019 Public Trust Research Report shows that while 91% of Canadians claim to know little, very little or nothing about modern farming practices in Canada, 60% of survey respondents, or three in five Canadians, are interested in knowing more about agriculture and how their food is produced.

Wageningen University & Research (WUR), The Netherlands, received more than €8 million from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and participating bodies for two major research programs—one involving tower garden systems using LEDs and the other focusing on improvements in the welfare of pigs and chickens.

Sanderson Farms, Inc., Laurel, Miss., released its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting the company’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

A new environmental study found that pig farms are generating less manure-nutrient content associated with odor.

Burnbrae Farms, Canada, opened its first solar-powered facility in Oxford County, Canada.

Cargill, Minneapolis, introduced Feeding Intelligence, a new platform aimed at helping farmers navigate the changing food production landscape.

Butterball, Garner, N.C., launched its inaugural corporate social responsibility report, “The Butterball Way,” which showcases how Butterball delivered responsible, sustainable food and agriculture practices in 2018.