The feed industry operates a quality assurance program called FeedAssure, which some farms have joined. With new national feed regulations expected in 2024, farmers should check for updated requirements in FeedAssure and ensure they are in compliance with the law.
New feed rules may impact on-farm mills
FEED | Long-promised feed rule changes may require more vigilance from farms with their own mills
Lab-grown meat not seen as threat
Companies trying to produce meat from cells have trouble making the investment math work
Glacier FarmMedia – There was lots of chatter but little fear about “lab meat” at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada. While the grown-from-cells form of animal protein has collected […] Read more
Sustainability demands put pressure on livestock feed industry
Those attending recent conference were challenged to take micronutrient impact, efficiency and waste more seriously
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers and the animal nutrition industry should think as much about what comes out of an animal as what goes in, according to many at the recent […] Read more
Issues loom over hog farmers as they gather in Des Moines
Prop 12, bird flu, farm bill top of mind at this year's World Pork Expo
North America's hog industry is grappling with multiple issues these days, but is presently feeling better than some of the other livestock industries. That doesn't mean that everything's great, but not yet having to deal with avian flu infections is keeping hog farmers in a cautiously optimistic mood about their challenges.
Sustainability demands pressure livestock feed industry
Farmers and the animal nutrition industry need to understand that feeding livestock today requires thinking about what comes out of an animal as much as what goes in, according to many at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada.
Grain storage decisions more complex than pure economics
Trying to save tax by delaying sales can be a treadmill you can’t get off
A paper, titled “Commodity Storage and the Cost of Capital: Evidence from Illinois Grain Farms,” says higher capital costs — mostly made up by the interest on borrowed money that could be covered by grain sales — affect the storage decisions of some but not all farmers.
Finding a place for more cereal crops
Often overlooked by Ontario farmers, cereal grains can offer value in the rotation
Small grains farming in Ontario often gets overlooked in an industry focused on corn and soybeans, but a Ridgetown farmer is glad to see Cereals Canada promote the crop class. […] Read more
Agriculture needs to build support for true green
Consumers care about the climate, but not enough to pay extra for it
Glacier FarmMedia – People say they care about climate change, but they aren’t willing to pay to address it. Canada’s food, agriculture and farming industries need to accept that failure […] Read more
Optimism high for Canadian agriculture
Canada’s Agriculture Day sees more than 700 gather in Ottawa to discuss sector’s positive future
Lively groups of university students and young farmers were immersed in a sea of optimism and confidence during Canada’s Agricultural Day in Ottawa. From beginning to end, the Future of […] Read more
U.S. feels ‘betrayed’ over dairy deal
Former official says dairy dispute between U.S. and Canada about to erupt again
Glacier FarmMedia – A senior American agricultural policy leader cautions Canadian farmers to expect a resurgence of the dairy dispute. “Watch out on dairy. I think that’s real,” Ted McKinney, […] Read more
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