They are easy to spot rising above the treeline in rural Ontario and a testament to the strength of the Ontario livestock sector. A large investment has been made in the past five years in new feed processing equipment across the province and several companies. Why it matters: Feed efficiency at the farm level and […] Read more
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Growth in livestock industry means growth in feed mills
Ontario feed mills have improved efficiency to better service customers
Reducing feed costs is a mix of common sense and science
There are strategies producers can use to reduce feed costs without losing productivity
As feed prices climb, livestock producers need to maximize every ounce of their rations for higher efficiency and nutritional results. While each livestock sector may have its specific needs, a hot topic at the Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week (GBFW) last month was the overarching feed-saving tips to help reduce costs while optimizing gain. Why it […] Read more
Forage management vital to achieve top-quality feed
Low-lignin alfalfa is a new tool that requires changes in harvest timing
Attendees at the recent 2021 Forage Focus webinars were reminded of knowledge gained from 1889 silage quality research and gained more contemporary insights from experts. Renato Schmidt discussed dry matter and quality losses during pre-ensiling and ensiling and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs specialist Anita Heeg delivered a talk about understanding feed […] Read more
Essential oils in poultry feed gain increased popularity
Benefits include increasing feed’s palatability and improving the digestibility of nutrients
Glacier FarmMedia – Essential oils in poultry feed are becoming a popular addition as researchers show the benefits. Natacha Hogan, a professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan, said research on essential oils has been ramping up. “What we do know from the research done in poultry is […] Read more
Measuring the economic value of feed efficiency
How Lactanet plans to incorporate feed efficiency into Pro$ and LPI
Dairy farmers in Canada finally have a genetic index for feed efficiency after it was added to Lactanet’s genetic evaluations for Holstein cattle in April. With feed costs rising, and feed accounting for more than half of on-farm production costs, the farmer-run organization is taking a closer look at adding feed efficiency to the Lifetime […] Read more
PED shone light on importance of feed import controls
Studies show viruses can survive long journeys and storage
Updated Nov. 12, 2021 Before COVID-19, another coronavirus was wreaking havoc in North America, only this one was attacking pigs. This coronavirus causes porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), and is shed in large volumes in the feces and other pigs become infected when they ingest feces-contaminated materials. PED was first detected in the United States in […] Read more
China to make protein for livestock from carbon monoxide
Beijing | Reuters – Chinese researchers say they have found a way to produce an animal feed protein from carbon monoxide in what is being hailed as a breakthrough that could help reduce the country’s reliance on huge volumes of imported soybeans. China is by far the world’s top buyer of soybeans, bringing in around […] Read more
China’s hog slaughter recovery bodes well for feedgrains
Lenders, market analysts predict the country will be an active buyer
Glacier FarmMedia – A major farm lender in the United States forecasts another strong year of Chinese grain and oilseed demand in the new crop year, and that bodes well for prices. “Predicting with certainty whether China will purchase the same levels of U.S. soybeans, corn and sorghum over the next year as it has […] Read more
Precision feeding has greater potential in hog operations
Researchers say precision livestock nutrition could become part of commercial hog operations
Glacier FarmMedia – Precision livestock nutrition can maximize nutrient use and profitability in hog operations. PLN, as it’s known, is part of the emerging concept of smart farming, or precision livestock farming, that uses information and technology to monitor and control farm processes. Nutrition is a key part of that, said Dr. Candido Pomar, research […] Read more
Hydroponic system offers year-round on-farm feed solution
The vertical farm system can make sense where land is expensive and dairy feed scarce
Imagine having a steady, fresh supply of livestock feed available daily that’s not subject to price fluctuation or unpredictable weather. That’s the vision behind HydroGreen’s fully automated system that applies the principles of indoor vertical farming to producing livestock feed. “In agriculture specifically, we have some very important dilemmas where farmers are being asked to […] Read more
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