New generations of activists continue their vigil over farmland known as the Pickering airport lands, 50 years into the dispute, with decades more likely before a permanent decision is made. […] Read more
Land spends half-century under expropriation shadow
Proposed Pickering airport lands have sat in limbo for 50 years
Research team aims to deliver antibody for pork E. coli through plants
AAFC and Western University scientists work with biotech start-up
Inspired by the success of a Belgian research team seeking a novel “immune therapy” approach to post-weaning diarrhea in pigs, a Canadian team is working to develop an antibody to […] Read more
Federal government looks at climate impact of organic
AAFC officer says a coordinated approach is needed among governments
Organic agriculture is not mentioned specifically in the Canadian government’s Climate Action Plan but an officer with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) says she and her colleagues are working to […] Read more
Eurasian Wild Boar captured north of Pickering
Natural resources ministry believes 14 animals escaped from farms
A sounder of Eurasian Wild Boar spotted numerous times in the Pickering Federal Lands and surrounding territory was captured and killed in early December, following a month-long pursuit by invasive […] Read more
Formula refined to breed for dairy cow longevity
Advent of genomics lessens impact of ‘indirect herd health’
Lactanet has updated its indirect herd life evaluation formula, after adding metabolic disease resistance and fertility disorders to its bull proofs in Holstein, Jersey and Ayrshire. Indirect herd life was […] Read more
GEA software upgrades boost milking system’s cost effectiveness
Box time reduced by up to 26 seconds in new R9500 model
An upgraded version of German technology manufacturer GEA’s automated milking system, newly available in North America, allows producers to run up to four milking robots from one supply unit for […] Read more
Alfalfa autoxicity test would be useful tool
Not all factors behind autotoxicity are known but research is providing further answers
Research at Michigan State University (MSU) aims to develop a test to determine alfalfa autotoxicity in a field, similar to tests for detecting residual herbicide that could damage a crop. […] Read more
Forage management vital to achieve top-quality feed
Low-lignin alfalfa is a new tool that requires changes in harvest timing
Attendees at the recent 2021 Forage Focus webinars were reminded of knowledge gained from 1889 silage quality research and gained more contemporary insights from experts. Renato Schmidt discussed dry matter […] Read more
On-farm trial aims to pin down flower seed isolation standard
Flower seed information is largely proprietary, unlike that for veggies
When even a $400 book about flower seed production failed to yield useful information about isolation distance for popular cut flower varieties, Kim Delaney knew she needed to dig deeper. […] Read more
Small grains in the mix can pay dividends
EFAO session explores benefits of having small grains in crop rotation
The benefits of adding small grains to a crop rotation were explored Dec. 1 in the first of a five-part series hosted by the Ontario version of the federally supported […] Read more
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