A new study shows that emission intensity per unit of animal protein produced has decreased globally over the past two decades due to greater production efficiency. Despite concerns about the environmental cost of livestock production, the global appetite for animal products such as meat, eggs and dairy continues to grow. Following the recent revision of […] Read more
Livestock sector has a history of decreasing emissions
Science Notes: The intensity of emissions is decreasing, but regional differences remain
Tree planting emerges from COVID into hot, dry spring
Additional threat of gypsy moth has foresters on edge as tree planting booms
Administrators of many tree-planting efforts across Ontario are striving in 2021 to make up for ground lost during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. However, they now face a perfect storm of dry weather and widespread gypsy moth infestations. Why it matters: Tree-planting for such purposes as windbreaks, shelterbelts and buffer strips […] Read more
Syngenta Canada Inc. forms seed and crop protection business units
Syngenta Canada Inc. is creating Seed and Crop Protection business units, effective June 1, 2021. Syngenta Canada Inc. will remain as one legal entity, operating as a Canadian team. “As a customer-focused organization, we regularly review our operations to ensure we are positioned for growth and evolving to meet the needs of the customer and […] Read more
New micro-learning platform for veterinarians wins pitch competition
Obi Veterinary Education helps veterinarians stay up-to-date without in-person learning
An online platform that makes continuing education quicker and easier for veterinarians won the 2021 University of Guelph Gryphon’s LAAIR pitch competition. Obi Veterinary Education has created an online community where subscribers can complete required continuing education credits in short, easily digestible blocks of information. “The idea came from the challenges I faced in school […] Read more
Trimble looks beyond the headlands in the future
Autonomous operations stretch past the fields’ edges and work with whole-farm operational logistics
Glacier FarmMedia – Horsch and Trimble are working together on autonomous-agricultural robots. Phillip Horsch, owner of Horsch, tweeted a video of a robot pulling a planter during its spring testing regime, the first of three robotic prototypes the company plans to test this year. The robot in Horsch’s video is equipped with Trimble technology, and […] Read more
UK formally recognizes animals as sentient beings
The move could have legal ramifications for farmers and others who look after animals
The United Kingdom has formally recognized animals as sentient beings, which could have an effect on global regulations related to animals. In mid-May, the United Kingdom released the Action Plan for Animal Welfare that included recognizing animals as sentient beings and triggering higher maximum penalties for animal cruelty and new fines for people who harm […] Read more
Opinion: Farmers need backing from agriculture ministry
Credit needs to be given for the role farmers have played in sequestering carbon
The government of Canada has endorsed an ambitious agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This agenda has resulted in setting targets that will be hard to meet unless significant changes are made in the way Canadians undertake various activities. The government has also identified farming activities as a key culprit in greenhouse gas emissions. The […] Read more
Accidental discovery could be a mycotoxin game-changer
AAFC scientists discovered an enzyme that converts fumonisin mycotoxins into a non-toxic form
An enzyme that makes some mycotoxins less deadly has been discovered by a team of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) scientists at the London Research and Development Centre in London, Ont. Why it matters: Mycotoxin contamination in crops can have a huge economic impact for farmers and biofuel producers, and ingestion by humans or livestock […] Read more
New foliar fungicide controls major crop diseases
Bayer recently announced that Delaro Complete has been registered for use in Eastern Canada on corn, soybeans and cereals. The new foliar fungicide controls major corn, soybean and cereals diseases. Eric Comte, soybean and pulse crop and campaign marketing manager for Bayer said in a news release that Delaro Complete adds to the performance of […] Read more
ARMMI to wind down operations
The Agriculture Response Materials Management Inc. (ARMMI) organization has ceased operations and will distribute the remaining stockpile among the four founding poultry boards. Incorporated as a not-for-profit in 2008, ARMMI was created out of a response to the SARS outbreak in 2003-2004 that created a shortage of quality biosecurity supplies that affected the livestock industry. Its […] Read more
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