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In the Know addresses gap in agriculture-based mental health training
Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario Federation of Agriculture teaming up to deliver the training program provincially

Clarity sought on Animal Protection Zone protocols
Livestock commodity associations and OFA working with government to clear up any confusion

Keeping more goat kids alive
Lower kid mortality rates possible with record keeping and management modifications

New Ontario beef processor to accept cattle soon
TruHarvest Meats will operate from the former Ryding Regency plant in Toronto

Early reporting and biosafety protocols needed for disease control
Farmers are generally the first to notice emerging infectious diseases and viruses

Cow-calf management has big effects in feedlots
In-utero management of calves can assure a better functioning immune system

COVID-19 spurs direct marketing growth
Consumer desire to source local food a cash-cow for on-farm direct marketing businesses

Hoof care in dairy barns requires a multi-prong approach
Reducing stand times and quickly addressing inflammation and lameness are key

Riding the wave of change in milk products
COVID-19, consumer expectations, buyer standards mean changing directions in dairy

Let nature direct ecosystem health
Researcher says agriculture needs to learn from how water, soil function in nature
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