The more time beef cattle spend in transport over 24 hours, the more likely they’ll experience shrink (a loss of fluid from body tissue), lameness and even death. That’s according to Dr. Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist in Lethbridge, Alberta. She also said younger cattle fare better than cull cows or […] Read more
Beef transportation research reveals sources of stress
The speed of shrink on beef animals increases at heat rises
Reaping potential grain profits with blockchain
An Ontario project will explore the potential of the secure system to increase grain trading efficiency and transparency
Blockchain will revolutionize not only the way grain is traded, but also the way most transactions are conducted, according to Peter Vincent, chief technology officer and co-founder of Grain Discovery. The company plans to launch an online grain trading platform using a blockchain system called Hyperledger for corn, wheat and soybeans in June 2019. The […] Read more
Making technology work for healthier soil
Farmers have to make decisions on which soil-health technologies they want to adopt
Building and maintaining soil health increasingly involves technology. The challenge for farmers is deciding which approach they invest in to monitor and maintain their soil health. Three different approaches using technology to solve soil health problems were presented at the Grey County’s third annual Ag 4.0.2 conference held Nov. 1, 2018 in Meaford. Why it […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
