Glacier FarmMedia – A new report commissioned by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) seeks to educate policymakers about the impact of animal agriculture at economic, social and environmental levels. The report, called “Forces Impacting Animal Agriculture In Canada: A Synthesis,” delves into issues surrounding beef, dairy and poultry production in the country and how […] Read more
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Getting schooled on animal agriculture
CAPI report looks to set firmer animal agriculture background for policymakers
Government looks for ways to cut cattle’s methane emissions
Ottawa announces Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa is making $12 million available to help find ways to reduce methane emissions from cow-calf, dairy and feedlot operations. The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge is part of the federal government’s plan to reduce overall methane emissions 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and to be net-zero by […] Read more
How biogas can fit with a sustainable agriculture strategy
The potential is huge, but policies must make sense
The landscape for renewable natural gas (RNG) production on Ontario farms is getting bigger, but the provincial and federal governments must stop thinking of the fuel in the same way as they do for natural gas derived from fossil fuels. That was the take-home message from a group of panelists representing the agriculture sector at […] Read more
Opinion: Disrupting the livestock sector
Creating the future, or “orderly disruption,” will require common ground amongst all stakeholders
I recently attended the annual general meeting of AgSights, an LRIC member organization dedicated to data collection, information and genetic evaluations. This meeting was special because AgSights is celebrating thirty years as a producer-led co-operative. Such a milestone is a great time to look back and recognize where you came from and celebrate success. It […] Read more
Comment: Double vision – The future of livestock
There is a bright future available for Ontario’s livestock sector, but it won’t happen on its own
I recently gave a presentation on the future of livestock focused on big things that will impact the future. Quantum computing will affect analysis of big data, drug development and many other aspects of livestock production. Genomics is already changing livestock production and that impact is sure to get much larger. Consumer demand and retail […] Read more
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