The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched a new campaign to provide more information to farmers on how to retain tags on cattle. The challenge with cattle tagging is […] Read more
Best practices at tagging time easiest way to not lose them
Tags that go into cattle’s ears properly are more likely to stay there and not cause problems with traceability
More BSE-era irritants could disappear
CCA continues to work on SRM and U.S. cattle holdback issues
Two more remaining irritants from the BSE case more than 20 years ago could soon go by the wayside. The United States has had to segregate a much smaller list […] Read more
Ontario beef brand rebuilds Asian markets post-COVID
New Ontario Corn-Fed Beef food truck visiting Japanese events
Last year was tough for Ontario’s beef exports as supply chains were rebuilt post-COVID and a port strike in Vancouver kept beef from making its way to Asia on time. […] Read more
Intensifying cattle operations has less impact than starting new elsewhere
Research shows grain-finished beef has a lower carbon impact than grass-finished beef
A new study by the Breakthrough Institute shows that location of beef production operations can have a significant impact on the carbon footprint of the sector. Intensifying production where it […] Read more
Finding the right fit for cover crops
Three Ontario producers make dedicated use of cover crops for different reasons and with different results
Farmers with years of experience growing cover crops have made the practice part of their regular cropping operations after finding ways to make it work. A panel of cover crop […] Read more
Hamel new leader of Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Murray Sherk retires as chair after 12 years on the board of directors
Mark Hamel has been elected the new chair of the board for Dairy Farmers of Ontario. The Bruce County dairy farmer and representative of Region 11 moved up from first […] Read more
Nitrogen rate decisions improve with local data
On-farm trials give valuable and sometimes confusing results for farmer decisions
On-farm trials across the province show just how challenging it is to make decisions on exact nitrogen use in crops, and how local the influencing conditions can be. Several farmers […] Read more
Paul Larmer – the retirement interview
The CEO of the Semex Alliance led the organization during 17 years of growth into a global entity still owned by Canadian dairy farmers
Paul Larmer retired as chief executive officer of the Semex Alliance on Dec. 31, after growing a farmer-owned Canadian company into a leading global player. Over 17 years as CEO, […] Read more
Future of high horsepower could be diesel, with a boost
Smaller tractors are being electrified, but larger tractor engines have more flexibility and could be mixed with other power sources
Practicality now drives engine and power innovation in agriculture equipment, with companies finding solutions that make more sense on the farm instead of depending on electrification. The near future will […] Read more
Battery-powered tractors proliferate, but under 100 HP
There were numerous battery-operated tractors at various levels of commercialization at Agritechnica, but almost all were under 100 HP equivalent range. That’s because most of those tractors or power units […] Read more
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