Feed barley and feed wheat are in no short supply on the Prairies, according to Jim Beusekom, president of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta. He has recently seen light test-weight barley and wheat coming from various places in Western Canada being shipped to feedlots. Beusekom added the feed grains were coming from “almost everywhere […] Read more
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Feed Weekly: More grain to enter feed markets
Firm wants to turn insects into livestock feed
A protein facility looks to take black soldier fly opportunities to next level
When thinking of sustainable protein for livestock feed, insects aren’t the first ingredient that comes to mind. But a new facility coming to Saskatchewan aims to change that. In late June, agricultural technology firm NRGene Canada announced that its North American Insect Centre in Saskatoon will open July 30. The facility was developed in collaboration […] Read more
Technology uses sensors to manage feed
Feed flow monitoring reduces costs and improves pig performance
For livestock producers, feed consumption and conversion are leading success indicators, but measuring this in real time can be challenging. Weighing animals regularly isn’t practical, and existing feed monitoring solutions don’t give an accurate picture of what is actually happening inside a barn. Why it matters: Feed is one of the biggest costs in raising […] Read more
Opinion: Time to get Canada’s export markets back on pace
Canada’s out-of-date system for approving products and innovations is holding us back
One of the fastest ways to bore someone to tears is mentioning the words “regulatory competitiveness.” It is, however, a critical topic, especially when accessing world markets is being made more difficult, and when enhancing the competitiveness of Canadian farmers is crucial to the economic sustainability of agriculture that helps drive the Canadian economy. Governments […] Read more
Feed markets and the ‘big oil deficit’
Biofuel boom likely to spill into lower meal prices
Glacier FarmMedia – Food and feed are the main sources of global demand for crops but climate-related policies could tip that apple cart. Governments are making legislative overtures to boost production of biofuels. In Canada, that includes the Canadian Clean Fuels Regulation, which lays out rules for fuel production and aims to encourage development of […] Read more
Feed weekly: Prairie barley market steady with good new crop projections
Feed barley bids are holding relatively steady in Western Canada, showing little movement over the past month as end users await the new crop amid relatively favourable growing conditions. Drought fears had encouraged some demand earlier in the year, but “now that those fears have been alleviated, (buyers) are starting to dig in,” according to […] Read more
CFIA declares gene editing safe for livestock feed
Glacier FarmMedia – Leaders in Canada’s grain industry are praising the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for confirming gene edited crops are safe to use as livestock feed. Today, the Canola Council of Canada, the Canada Grains Council and Cereals Canada “applauded” the CFIA for its new guidance on gene editing. “This is a ground-breaking day […] Read more
Livestock sector offers opportunity for hemp market
Alberta company works to bring hemp-based poultry feed to market
The livestock feed industry is always looking for new sources of protein that will deliver production results and reduce costs for farmers. A promising option is hemp, and Alberta-based AltaGreen is working to bring a hemp-based poultry feed to market in Canada. Why it matters: Hemp offers a sustainable protein source for animal feed. Hemp […] Read more
Berry pomace shows promise in poultry feed
Research shows the additive could prevent diseases in chickens and improve overall health
Glacier FarmMedia – Preventing disease in poultry has new urgency, as recent outbreaks of avian influenza in North America and other parts of the world have shown. Now there’s good news from research by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which shows a link between improved gut health and disease prevention in chickens by feeding cranberry and […] Read more
Managing mycotoxins reduces livestock risk
Dairy cattle usually are affected by multiple mycotoxins when levels reach a damaging threshold in feed
Mycotoxins create havoc on livestock farms, and the concern mostly comes from Gibberella ear rot in corn and corresponding levels of deoxynivalenol (DON). However, there’s a whole realm of mycotoxins out there in crops that can affect livestock. In dairy cows, too much mycotoxin exposure means serious impacts on feeding and gestation. In poultry and […] Read more
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