Idaho has become the newest U.S. states to identify highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle operation, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (IDSA) confirmed March 30.
Dairy bird flu cases creep closer to Canada
Michigan and Idaho become fourth and fifth state to confirm virus in dairy cattle
Dairy farms urged to take precautions against bird flu
Migrating birds like ducks and geese a likely vector for the disease
Alberta Milk is urging Canadian dairy producers to take precautions against migrating birds after avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle in three U.S. states.
Disease affecting U.S. dairy cows re-identified as bird flu
U.S. officials say threat to the public is low; cows don't appear to spread infection within herd
A wild waterfowl-borne disease creating milk production problems in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico dairy herds has been identified as a strain of bird flu, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says.
Avian influenza cause of U.S. dairy disease
Older, lactating cattle more likely to be severely impacted, effected farmers say
U.S. dairy producers are reporting high onset of and high morbidity from Texas Agalactiae Syndrome, with confirmed cases in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico. Lactating cows are considered particularly vulnerable.
Farmland value growth slowed in 2023, FCC says
Strongest growth in Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba in 2023, report shows
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmland is still getting more expensive, but not quite as quickly as in recent years, according to the latest farmland value report from Canada’s biggest agricultural lender. Farm Credit Canada (FCC) put average national farmland value growth in 2023 at 11.5 per cent, down from 12.8 per cent in 2022. Ontario’s growth […] Read more
Farmland value growth slowed in 2023, FCC says
Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba saw strongest growth in 2023, report shows
Farmland is still getting more expensive, but not quite as quickly as in recent years, according to the latest farmland value report from Canada’s biggest agricultural lender.
U.S. seed giant acquires Calgary-based Union Forage
Will continue to operate under Union Forage name in 2024 but status beyond that uncertain
South Dakota-based Millborn Seeds announced today it had purchased Union Forage. In a news release, Millborn described Union Forage as a “forage seed innovator” that aligns with its “mission of enriching land and lives by delivering more than 1,200 species of seed solutions to farmers, ranchers and landowners across North America.”
First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada
Bovaer feed additive already has stamp of approval in other countries
Glacier FarmMedia – A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle can now be used in Canada. Bovaer neutralizes methane in the rumen. When microbes break down feed, hydrogen and carbon dioxide are released. These two gases are combined in the presence of an enyzme. Bovaer works by suppressing the […] Read more
First-of-its-kind cattle methane limiter approved for Canada
Enteric methane emissions from cattle contributes 3.3 per cent of Canada’s total GHG emissions
A feed ingredient designed to reduce methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle has received market authorization in Canada.
FCC predicts drop in farm cash receipts for 2024
Interest rates, inputs costs may come down but farmers urged to sharpen their pencils
FCC's top economist is urging farmers to find any way they can to save money, as the ag lender projects a 4.8 per cent decline in farm cash receipts in 2024 on the heels of lower commodity prices.
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