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New research shows that microbial population levels in feedlot air, although higher upwind of the site, are generally within the standard threshold limit set for livestock facilities. The research has also provided a better understanding of the movement of feedlot air. Understanding the distribution of air from feedlots, which could contain biological entities such as […] Read more

A two-year research project will make it easier to develop an objective method of assessing the stressfulness of management practices used in beef production. “Having the ability to objectively measure stress in cattle would allow producers to cut production costs and losses associated with stress by altering management practices to minimize its occurrence,” says Gerry […] Read more

Recent research into phosphorus mobility and movement has resulted in a runoff prediction model for the livestock industry. The model is designed to assure the public that Western Canada’s livestock industry is responsible and sustainable, particularly when it comes to protecting water quality. “Our research has led to the development of a model that can […] Read more

Perennial cereal rye, a new forage crop in Canada, shows tremendous promise as an alternative to barley silage for Western Canada’s beef industry, say researchers at Agriculture Canada’s Lethbridge Research Centre. Known as PC rye, the crop is the result of a cross between an annual rye and a perennial grass, says forage breeder Surya […] Read more

An intensive new study will track beef feedlot management practices in Alberta to determine whether beef production is linked to antibiotic resistance in humans. The two-year study has received $976,462 in funding from the beef industry, through the Canada Alberta Beef Industry Development Fund administered by the Alberta Cattle Commission. Ronald Read, a University of […] Read more