New York | Reuters — Private equity firm Roark Capital agreed on Thursday to buy Subway, in a deal that people familiar with the matter said values the U.S. sandwich […] Read more
Dairy cattle
Deal for Subway chain worth up to US$9.55 billion
Arby's, Jimmy John's parent wins with 'earn-out' deal
B.C. wildfires intensify, evacuation orders double
Rain helping slow fires near Yellowknife
Kelowna | Reuters — Forest fires in British Columbia intensified on Saturday, with the number of people under evacuation orders doubling from a day earlier, as authorities warned of difficult […] Read more
Managing mycotoxins reduces livestock risk
Dairy cattle usually are affected by multiple mycotoxins when levels reach a damaging threshold in feed
Mycotoxins create havoc on livestock farms, and the concern mostly comes from Gibberella ear rot in corn and corresponding levels of deoxynivalenol (DON). However, there’s a whole realm of mycotoxins […] Read more
Opinion: Meat processors key link in local food value chain
Labour shortages have long been a challenge for the meat processing sector. Not only does this create problems for meat processing businesses themselves, but it also makes it harder for […] Read more
Alberta farmers granted late AgriStability entry
Enrolment deadline now Sept. 29
Any Alberta producers who were considering AgriStability — but only in hindsight — for the income stabilization plan’s 2023 program year now have until Sept. 29 to apply. Ottawa and […] Read more
Virtual option expands dairy apprenticeship reach
Travel time had limited access to the program for those far from Ridgetown
Ontario’s Dairy Herd Apprenticeship Program is creating a virtual option, which should allow more people to take the Ridgetown-based program. The apprenticeship program gives students practical knowledge that can immediately […] Read more
Next dairy research cluster funded
The fourth round of federal government funding is lower than it was five years ago
The Government of Canada has announced $7.5 million in funding to Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) as part of the next Dairy Research Cluster. The funding is provided through the […] Read more
Dairy and beef producers needed for well-being studies
Studies use cross-province collaboration between Universities of Manitoba and Guelph
Updated Aug. 23, 2023 The University of Manitoba is running three studies on the impact of beef and dairy production on producers, including in Ontario. The dairy start-up study will […] Read more
Uncontrolled ground current remains a silent killer for livestock
Progress on mitigating the issue issue has stalled after 2022 report
As a five-year-old, Larry Davis remembers an intense tingling that shot up his arm when he cleaned the dairy barn water bowls. “I just said, ‘I can’t do it, I […] Read more
Dairy industry gets sustainability funding
The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will receive over $7.5 million from the federal AgriScience Program — Clusters Component. AgriScience — a federally funded program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural […] Read more