The prototype of Strongbo’s cattle scale drew attention at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Sept. 12-14 in Woodstock. “Gallagher will be selling these in 2024; they’ve promised them to their customers for Jan. 1,” said Marty Metzger, a veterinarian and co- founder of StrongBo Agritech. “They’ll be selling it through their dealers.” Why it matters: The […] Read more
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Barn-to-field precision performance system aimed at beef
Strongbo Agritech's portable scale will be available in early 2024
Anti-activist bill back before Commons committee
Bill adds protections for biosecurity, farmers' mental health, Barlow says
A bill to create harsher penalties for unlawful entry onto farms and biosecure zones is back before the House of Commons after a previous iteration died on the order table in 2021. Conservative MP John Barlow brought forward Bill C-275, “an Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms),” as a private […] Read more
Uncontrolled ground current remains a silent killer for livestock
Progress on mitigating the issue issue has stalled after 2022 report
As a five-year-old, Larry Davis remembers an intense tingling that shot up his arm when he cleaned the dairy barn water bowls. “I just said, ‘I can’t do it, I can’t put my hand in there, it stings my whole arm’,” recalls the Ontario Federation of Agriculture director and co-chair of OFA’s Uncontrolled Electricity Working […] Read more
Vietnam approves commercial use of first African swine fever vaccines
U.S. Agriculture Secretary says farmers may purchase as precaution despite no domestic cases
Hanoi | Reuters – Vietnam has approved the domestic commercial use of two home-grown vaccines against African swine fever, the government said on Monday, making them the world’s first commercial vaccines against the deadly disease. The vaccines include NAVET-ASFVAC, co-developed by Navetco Central Veterinary Medicine and scientists from the United States, and AVAC ASF LIVE […] Read more
Invention improves blood collection in pigs
‘Backspacer Device’ allows blood samples to be drawn from pigs safely and without undue stress to animals
Veterinarian Jewel White and her colleagues are the winners of this year’s F. X. Aherne Prize for Innovative Pork Production for creating something they call the “Backspacer Device.” The invention is simple but significantly improves animal care and worker safety in pork barns during blood sampling. White is the herd veterinarian for Maple Leaf Agri-Farms […] Read more
More veterinary service needed on Ontario farms
$4 million investment aims to improve on-farm veterinary visit efficiency
Enhanced virtual care, diagnostic work and tele-medical support for Ontario livestock producers may soon be possible through the Livestock Veterinary Innovation Initiative. Up to $4 million is available to veterinarians through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Ontario to help give farmers better veterinary service. Why it matters: Ontario has a shortage of veterinarians and veterinary […] Read more
Province to include border shutdowns among animal health ‘hazards’
Proposed amendments would allow Chief Veterinarian to act
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is proposing a new regulation in the province’s Animal Health Act (AHA) that will add to the definition of “hazards” to better prepare the province should an animal health emergency occur, and better support animal health. The new regulation will prescribe that a provincial surplus […] Read more
Dwindling large-animal veterinary access heightens food supply risk
Veterinarians are often the first line of defence to prevent and mitigate animal diseases or foreign animal disease outbreaks. However, the increased number of veterinarians and graduates who migrate to companion animal practices could leave food animal practices in a precarious position when it comes to protecting the food supply. Why it matters: Ongoing animal […] Read more
Second activist investor buys into Elanco
Reuters — Hedge fund Starboard Value LP has taken a stake in Elanco Animal Health and nominated three directors to the animal healthcare company’s board, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The WSJ report did not mention the size of Starboard’s stake in Elanco, which makes treatments for pets […] Read more
Elanco Animal Health wins U.S. approval to buy Bayer unit
Elanco to shed cattle pour-on brand, others for approval
Washington | Reuters — Elanco Animal Health has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Bayer’s animal health business on condition that it sell assets to treat three ailments, two in dogs and one in cattle, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. The deal was valued at $7.6 billion when it was announced in August […] Read more
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