African swine fever planning, trade access and issues with the temporary foreign worker program topped the list of concerns the Canadian Pork Council and Canadian Meat Council recently put forth to senators and members of Parliament in Ottawa.
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Pork council and meat council bring concerns to Ottawa
ASF, TFWs among top concerns for meat groups
Livestock health emergencies mean service evolution
Gene editing could help find replacements as older genetic modification technologies develop resistance
Animal Health Canada provide updates on key activities and new employees at its recent health forum in Ottawa.
U.S. farmers’ testing refusal skews bird flu count
Dairy producers fear economic losses from positive tests, but health officials say testing is key to limiting human spread
The U.S. avian flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest, due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals and risk the economic consequences of a positive result, according to interviews with dairy experts, veterinarians and farmers in six states with known cases.
Producers flock to see the Racewell HD4 Chute in action at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
System streamlines workflow, improves efficiency and record keeping for sheep producers
Te Pari's Racewell HD4 Chute technology streamlines workflow, improves efficiency and record keeping for sheep producers.
Biosecurity bill draws questions from Senate ag committee
Some senators said the bill should cover everyone who enters a livestock operation because anyone can pose a biosecurity threat
Senate scrutiny has begun on Bill C-275, the private member's bill to amend the Health of Animals Act, which would increase fines for those who unlawfully enter livestock barns and processing facilities.
Digital medicine gives farmers easier access to veterinary care
VETSon provides veterinary clinics with option to provide remote service
Canada has a growing nation-wide shortage of veterinarians, particularly in rural and remote areas. An Ontario start-up has launched a solution aimed to lessen the burden on struggling veterinary practices and make services available to more farmers. Colin Yates and his father, Glen, who has been a mixed practice veterinarian for more than 45 years, […] Read more
Livestock eye monitor can predict illness
Canadian company soon to release a monitoring solution for large and small producers
Glacier FarmMedia – A Calgary company aims to bring remote monitoring to cattle to help detect illness. HerdWhistle has new products coming out in 2024 focused on reducing labour for producers and increasing illness detection capacity. The CEO of HerdWhistle, Jack Behan, says their new product, known as the BigEye, could tell a producer or […] Read more
Taking the bite out of cold-weather livestock care
Strategies for keeping calves warm and healthy
The youngest calves on the farm are the most sensitive to different environmental temperatures. In the case of cold weather and falling temperatures, producers can have problems managing morbidity, mortality and suboptimal growth rates, says Dr. Sarah Morrison, a research scientist with the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy, N.Y. She was the […] Read more
Colostrum has value for sick calves
Colostrum testing and feeding frequency has risen on Canadian dairy farms
Researchers say Canadian dairy farmers are doing a better job of getting colostrum to their calves and measuring to make sure those calves have absorbed enough to create passive immunity. Now they are pushing the boundaries further on uses for colostrum and finding value in feeding transition milk. Why it matters: Heifers that don’t receive […] Read more
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 human health. The team wants to learn if the practice in which farmers move their herd between multiple fenced-off grazing areas every few days is […] Read more
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