Ontario lamb producers could benefit from increased consumer demand for lamb and mutton, but import and production challenges remain. Lamb demand increased by 12.4 per cent in per capita consumption […] Read more
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Lean protein popularity an opportunity for Ontario lamb
Sector growth threatened by imports, increasing costs
Taking a One Health approach
U of G team examining impacts of farming practice on animals, humans and environment
In a first-of-its-kind, multi-year study, a multidisciplinary research team from the University of Guelph hopes to find out if rotational grazing of cattle has benefits for the animals, soil, and […] Read more
Testing wetlands for infectious bird flu — and finding it
Science Notes: Detection of HPAI virus and other strains highlights risk to other animals, even humans
Morning omelettes and holiday dinners have become more expensive. One likely cause is bird flu, outbreaks of which led to the deaths of millions of chickens and turkeys from infection […] Read more
Craft butchery elevates Ontario lamb position with consumers, retailers
Award-winning butcher exposes premium lamb cut potential during OSF annual meeting
Brent Herrington’s easy patter never faltered while he transformed a whole lamb carcass into value-added and traditional cuts. Throughout his hour-long craft butchery presentation, attendees of the Ontario Sheep Farmers’ […] Read more
Feds offer funding to reduce methane
Up to $12 million available to producers, companies and organizations
The federal agriculture department recently launched the Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge for cow-calf, dairy and feedlot producers. The objective is to stimulate innovations that will reduce methane emissions in cattle. […] Read more
Opinion: Alternative proteins’ impact on the livestock sector
Growth in plant-based proteins has stalled, but effect of cellular production unknown
The future has arrived for alternative proteins. Consumers now have many plant-based options in addition to livestock products such as meat, milk and eggs, and the expectation of cellularly produced […] Read more
Fruit and vegetable producers optimistic as Bill C-280 moves to second reading
Bill aims to provide fresh produce sellers in a way to secure payment in case of buyer bankruptcy
A bill that will provide fresh produce sellers in Canada with financial protection in case of buyer bankruptcy has moved to second reading in the Senate. Bill C-280, the Bankruptcy […] Read more
Perspectives on farming in the Great Clay Belt
There are issues with infrastructure and soils as well as location
It’s often said that farming is not for the faint of heart, and that goes double for working land in the Great Clay Belt. In an area three to four […] Read more
Ukrainians in Canadian Agriculture: Terry Youzwa
Saskatchewan farmer and volunteer shares his heritage and culture
Terry Youzwa’s family has been farming in Saskatchewan for generations and they’ve been sharing their Ukrainian history and culture the entire time. Youzwa is the third generation of his family […] Read more
Employment program aims to fill agri-food sector labour gap
Ontario’s First Work organization focuses on connecting young workers with potential employers
The First Work organization has a mission to expand Ontario’s agri-food workforce and fill the current labour gap, and for the first time, it is focusing on farm, agriculture and […] Read more
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