Comparing the climate impact of grass-fed versus grain-fed beef isn’t straightforward, according to panelists at the Guelph Organic Conference. A recent study claimed grain-fed beef has less of a carbon […] Read more
Conference panelist questions research favouring grain-finished beef
Ted Zettel says carbon sequestration from pasture should give grass-fed the nod
Long-awaited regulatory approval granted to Canada Royal Milk
Chinese-owned manufacturer now plans to make infant formula for the North American market
Canada Royal Milk has received regulatory approval from Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to manufacture dairy-based infant formula at its Kingston production facility. Why it matters: Regulatory […] Read more
Newly-infected pigs most likely to yield lab test answers
Post-mortem specialists offer tips on how to sample pigs on-farm to aid diagnostics
Pigs that are only beginning to be affected by pathogenic infections typically yield the most insightful biological samples for laboratory analysis, meaning hog producers may need to euthanize otherwise healthy […] Read more
CFIA on alert as avian influenza turns up on U.S. dairies
Canadian dairy farmers have been urged to watch for symptoms in their herds and avoid unpasteurized milk as authorities in the United States report numerous cases of mammals on dairy […] Read more
Local feeds can help limit hog climate impact
Researchers work to figure out fibre, amino acid, fat profiles to expand hog feed options
Consumer-driven trends related to climate change and animal welfare were underlying themes when attendees at the recent London Swine Conference heard about alternative and novel feed ingredients from nutrition specialist […] Read more
Strategies for producing antibiotic-free pork
Management, genetics and feed reduce the risk of antibiotic treatment in pigs
Companies avoiding the use of antibiotics use management strategies to eliminate the use of the medications rather than rely on alternative feed ingredients. On-farm protocols used by two “no antibiotics […] Read more
Dairy management changes may offer answers to butterfat equation
With feed additive, analyze the numbers to see if it pays
Enhancing ventilation may be one of the most cost-effective ways to increase butterfat content in a herd’s milk over the long term instead of using feed additives, according to two […] Read more
Carrier status for two dairy defects available soon
Lactanet will publish evaluations for defects affecting Holstein and Brown Swiss
Lactanet says dairy producers will soon have access to genetic information on tested bulls and females that carry the defect for muscle weakness (Holsteins) and the BH14 haplotype (Brown Swiss). […] Read more
Lactanet partners with Angus group for beef-on-dairy genetics
U.S-.based organization also publishes sire data from Canada, Australia
Lactanet is working with a U.S.-based Angus association to share genotyping of Angus bulls from Canada, the U.S. and Australia, as it responds to calls from dairy sector stakeholders to […] Read more
Effects of wet corn growing season harm feed quantity, quality
Low starch and silage heating have both been observed
As dairy farmers in Ontario and Quebec work through winter stocks of corn silage, a number of weather-related factors from the summer and fall of 2023 have turned up as […] Read more
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