Recently announced federal funding will support a Saskatoon-based company researching substitutes for antibiotics in livestock feed.
A $101,000 parcel will assist Prairie Plant Systems as it develops technologies to replace antibiotics using plants like mustard seeds.
The company believes it can use feed supplements to stimulate an animal’s immune system to resist infection, improving herd health and reducing losses and costs for live stock and poultry producers.
“This is the first step in finding alternatives to the use of antibiotics in animal feed,” said Brent Zettle, CEO of Prairie Plant Systems in a media release. “The long-term goal of our research can have benefits for farmers and consumers alike.”
The project is funded under the Agricultural Innovation program, which assists the development and commercialization of new products, technologies and processes for the agriculture sector.
Prairie Plant Systems, a private biotechnology company, is also known for its production of medicinal marijuana for Health Canada.
