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Is your calf shy or a risk taker?
Studies confirm different personality traits

Success with beef starts at the calf level
A veterinarian says farmers cut back on animal health as a cost saving

Ontario producers told to make way for hay
More forage in a crop rotation helps improve soil health

Research project hopes EPDs can catch lameness in cattle early
Members of the Canadian Angus Association are asked to score cows when they come in this fall for pregnancy checks

A good forage stand requires agronomic base
Keys to success include planting at right time, proper seed bed, seed placement, quality seed and weed control

Improved trailers good for livestock welfare
There’s a lot of innovation happening in livestock trailers and they make for healthier animals

Food safety starts with biosecurity
A University of Montreal study of poultry farms showed biosecurity mistakes can lead to contamination throughout a barn

Co-ordinated animal disease response sought
The National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council is working with government and industry representatives

4-H youth solves problem of chick death with “Safer Chick-ments”
A 14-year-old Canadian created a new design for the boxes in which chicks are shipped and applied for a patent

Sheep complement fruit production on Ontario farm
The Schuylers raise sheep, maintain apple and cherry orchards and grow corn, soybeans and wheat
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