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Cow's Legs Standing in Muddy Field
Livestock, News

Editorial: It all starts with the feet

Hoof health: For the sake of the animals and long-term health of our farms, we need to do better

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I’ve heard for years that the foundation of livestock health is the foot. I haven’t needed studies to tell me that, as I’ve seen it many times myself. See an unhealthy cow or hog? There’s a good chance that its issues start with feet. It’s not surprising. Painful locomotion means less ability to get to […] Read more
A farm in Switzerland. (Funky-data/iStock/Getty Images)

Swiss government urges voters to reject more state help for farmers

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Zurich | Reuters — The Swiss government urged voters on Tuesday to reject more help for farmers and other proposals for agriculture in a referendum next month, saying they would send food prices rocketing and hurt the economy. Switzerland will two hold referendums on Sept. 23 — one on giving more state support to farmers […] Read more
A herd of 60 dairy cows, including a herd of milking goats, are poised to return to Kingston-area prison farms.
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Editorial: In defence of animal care

Prison farm activists cheer animals’ return

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The announced return of the animals to prisoner rehabilitation farms in the Kingston area was an exciting victory for many in the eastern Ontario farming community. Farmers, and other community activists, had worked hard, protested, and protested some more over years to bring the prison farms back. The farm was eliminated eight years ago by […] Read more
Caitlin Woolcott, right, is a recent graduate of University of Guelph now working for New Life Mills. She offered encouragement to current Masters student Logan Patterson, left. Woolcott was a Research Symposium presenter in 2017, also as part of a multi-study, three-year project tackling poultry euthanasia.
Livestock

Managing poultry euthanasia

A large research project is looking at how farmers can finetune the humane death of poultry on their farms

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Poultry producers across North America should soon have access to expert advice about the most practical, effective ways to deal with euthanasia on their farms. Why it matters: In both the U.S. and Canada, the past decade has seen enhanced regulation related to on-farm euthanasia, driven largely by a desire to decrease the potential for […] Read more
Danielle Fawcett explains her Master’s degree study into the effect on keel bone development in pullets raised in varying housing densities. She presented her findings during the Poster Presentation section of the 11th annual Research Symposium of the University of Guelph’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare.
Livestock, News

Animal welfare studies lead to ag careers

Students find there are good jobs to be had because of their studies of animal welfare

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The growing interest in animal welfare is providing opportunities for students studying animal behaviour and management. The most recent edition of the annual Research Symposium of the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) provided strong evidence there are now post-university career opportunities for those interested in the topic. Why it matters: With […] Read more
Tara Terpstra wants to prevent disease in her barn, before she has to cure it.
Livestock

Battling hog barn bugs

Farmers dealing with tighter access to antimicrobials look to prevention versus treatment

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Livestock farmers across Canada are bracing for extra costs as Health Canada moves to further lock down their access to antimicrobials, but Huron Country hog farmers Tara and Dennis Terpstra anticipate an easy transition. When their business arrangement changed in 2015, the Terpstras seized the opportunity to re-evaluate their herd management. The result was a […] Read more
manure spreading
Livestock

The details on CAP

Details are now available for the first intake of the new federal-provincial program, which closes May 8

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With maximum funding ranging between $25,000 and $35,000 per project, aspects of manure and nutrient management and livestock handling and housing represent key areas of focus for government support in the recently-released Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) suite of programs. Also on offer is a maximum of $75,000 for either livestock or food crop producers for […] Read more
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Livestock

Talk to family, friends about farming

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This holiday season Melodie Chan wants producers to avoid what she calls the “spiral of silence,” which can happen around the dinner table, over beers or even in the gentle lull between turkey and pie if farmers don’t speak up when they hear misinformation about agriculture. “What are we afraid of?” asked Chan, speaking at […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock

Public input sought on sustainable beef indicators

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Ranchers, consumers and others who have thoughts on how beef and its cattle should be sustainably produced in Canada are asked to speak up again, this time by early November at the latest. The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB), in the midst of developing a Verified Sustainable Beef Framework, has released its new draft […] Read more

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