Less time standing on concrete, less time in headlock gates, less stress and more time expressing natural instincts are the modern-day keys to what is an evolving understanding of cow […] Read more
Just let them be cows
Cow comfort has evolved to include natural behaviours
Award-winner values relationships in land preservation
La Ferme Agribec recognized by ALUS Canada for work creating natural areas on farms
Improving the environment or building farming’s reputation among consumers might be possible incentives for getting involved with farmland conservation efforts, but for St-Isidore’s Marc Bercier it’s relationships. Bercier was the […] Read more
Preventing human failings in COVID and African swine fever
Viruses have different superpowers they use to spread among animals and people
With the spread of both COVID-19 and African swine fever (ASF), humans can be their own worst enemies. That message was delivered by South West Ontario Veterinary Services practitioner Dr. […] Read more
Bill 156 sees court challenge from animal activist groups
Special farmland provisions not new in law
Last year’s passage of the Security of Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act granted special protection to many Ontario livestock producers, but as attendees at the recent 2021 London Farm […] Read more
Warm weather could shorten 2021 syrup season
Demand for syrup has increased during the pandemic, as it has for many local foods
Overall maple syrup use is up in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic, but restrictions on gatherings and a string of early-season warm days and nights have producers across the province […] Read more
Farms pivot to guard finances during COVID
Farms have been forced to make changes, with varying levels of success
Agri-food Management Excellence (AME) is looking to the experiences of graduates of its CTEAM (Canadian Total Excellence in Agricultural Management) program to better understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic […] Read more
Fitting insect production into current regulations a challenge
Canadian and EU companies call for fewer limits on feedstuffs
Insect-rearing innovators in Canada are ahead of the United States and the European Union when it comes to approvals for use in animal feed products. However, that hasn’t translated into […] Read more
Public pressure halts city’s bid for Welland farm
Expropriation attempt loses support at recent vote
Nationwide public outcry is being credited for helping save City of Welland farmer Marsha Rempel from being forced to sell her 67-acre farm for industrial development. On March 2, city […] Read more
Project aims to study organic value chains
Scale of operation and how it fits with organics is a key consideration
Steady growth in demand for domestic organic food is set to accelerate in the post-COVID reality, according to those who participated in the recent virtual version of the Guelph Organic […] Read more
European innovations aim to capture waste from cows
There’s a lot of research on feed additives to reduce methane output, but collection devices are starting to show up
European inventors are coming up with what might seem outlandish ways to manage emissions from cattle — collecting the emissions and excretions from both ends. In late 2020, the United […] Read more
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