National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC)

Producers are encouraged to provide their feedback from April 13 to June 12  The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) and the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) have announced that the public comment period for the updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle is now open.  Head to cattle.ca/beef-code to see a list…

Public comment period provides opportunity for industry input  Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle is currently undergoing an update, with a public comment period expected to begin April 13, 2026.  The Code sets out basic standards for animal care practices for producers. It was originally released in 2013 and reviewed in 2018. An update process began in 2023 through the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), which oversees Code development in…

Five years ago, the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA), along with our federal packers, Cargill, JBS and Tyson Foods, developed the Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program. This national feedlot program was created because our packers requested a way to develop verifiable welfare practices at feedlots, based on demands for verification from retailers. The program…