CTA supports livestock changes, but wants more February 23, 2017 OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is supporting the Canadian Food inspection Agency's plans to modernize the rules for transporting livestock - but wonders why certain livestock truckers are excluded from key aspects of the rules.
Transportation Livestock Haulers Urged to Help Stop Spread of Pig Disease August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG, MB - There is a deadly virus affecting pigs across the United States. As a result, Canadian livestock haulers are being urged to take precautions to keep the disease from spreading in to Canada.
Study clears the weather for rollover blame August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- Assuming poor weather conditions are the main cause of rollover accidents involving livestock trucks, is unjustified according to a recent study by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC).
Livestock Haulers Granted 90-Day Break Waiver for Animal Health August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. - It's no secret that being in a hot vehicle in the middle of summer is more than unpleasant, but just imagine how hot it must be for animals packed together in the swine-tering heat.