A federal agricultural committee report is recommending more investment and less regulation to spur the Canadian processing sector. Between November 2020 and February 2021, the standing committee on agriculture and agri-food studied measures to increase Canada’s processing capacity, hearing from dozens of witnesses. The result is 18 recommendations largely focusing on financial investments and policy […] Read more
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![The reliable communication distance of the Moonsyst Smart Rumen Monitoring System is up to 500 metres, depending on the environment. The bolus stores five days data if the animal is out of the coverage and that data is immediately uploaded once the cow is closer to Gateway. | Screencap via moonsyst.com]()
Inventor says system has reliable 500 metre communication distance
Peter Gesler is founder and chief executive officer of the Moonsyst Smart Rumen Monitoring System. In an email interview from…
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![The voluntary waiting period after calving typically lasts two months. Where possible, The Moonsyst system identifies heats, and alerts are sent directly to the farmer's phone. If a confirmed "insemination" is completed, the status of the cow automatically changes to "inseminated." Mooncloud software continues to monitor the cow for heat detection and will send a "possible open" signal if heat is detected after insemination. With a positive pregnancy check, the status of the cow changes to "pregnant," and the system continues to monitor the cow's condition and check for health concerns. Two months in advance of calving, Mooncloud generates a "drying off" task. During calving, Mooncloud monitors the cow pre-birth and post-birth.]()
Bolus helps producers monitor heat cycles
Monitoring heat cycles in beef and dairy cows improves breeding success. Better heat detection means higher percentages. Transmitted real-time digital…
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New Ontario study explores heart infections in horses
Infections that localize to the heart are rare but serious in any animal. A recent study published in the Canadian…
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Unity called for on packer price push
Retiring Manitoba Pork Council chair George Matheson used his final address to urge all businesses relying upon hog farmers to…
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Rob & Diane Jones processed 31 calves April 25 on their farm near Speers, Sask., with the help of daughters Sarah and Megan, son Nathan and Sarah’s boyfriend, Jon Whelan. Eight more calves were still to be born. The Jones operate a mixed grain and cattle operation. | Nathan Jones photos
Agribition plans to go live in the fall
Twelve breed shows will be featured, the first time that all breeds will hold their national competitions under one roof
Canadian Western Agribition plans to be back with a full, live event in Regina this fall, despite the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and posting a significant loss in 2020. Chief executive officer Chris Lane said during the show’s recent annual general meeting that work has begun for the 50th show. This will include 12 […] Read more
Feed additive may reduce methane emissions
Agriculture Canada and Alberta Cattle Feeders Association participated in a two-year trial that studied the technology
A novel feed ingredient may soon provide a breath of fresh air to livestock producers and the environment. A two-year, large-scale trial in Alberta beef cattle has demonstrated that a feed additive called 3-NOP, added to commercial feedlot diets, can reduce methane emissions by up to 80 percent without negative impacts on animal health, performance […] Read more
Inventor says system has reliable 500 metre communication distance
Peter Gesler is founder and chief executive officer of the Moonsyst Smart Rumen Monitoring System. In an email interview from the company’s head office and production facilities in Hungary, Gesler responded to our questions. Q: How many unique frequencies can be employed on one farm? If a rancher has a Moonsyst bolus in each of […] Read more
Bolus helps producers monitor heat cycles
Monitoring heat cycles in beef and dairy cows improves breeding success. Better heat detection means higher percentages. Transmitted real-time digital data from within the rumen gives farmers ultimate information. The folks at Moonsyst Smart Rumen Monitoring figured that if researchers can install lights and video cameras inside a cow’s rumen, then they should be able […] Read more
New Ontario study explores heart infections in horses
Infections that localize to the heart are rare but serious in any animal. A recent study published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal by Dr. Brianne Henderson and colleagues at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College sought to better understand heart infections in horses. They focused specifically on infections of the heart valves, which is […] Read more
COVID tests lead to discovery of pig-based flu viruses
Mass COVID-19 testing has caught two pig-based influenza variants in Manitobans. Provincial health and veterinary officials say there appears to be no risk to other humans, pigs don’t appear to have the disease and pork carries no risk of infection for humans. The cases were found in early April and there have been none since. […] Read more
Unity called for on packer price push
Hog farmers pressuring packers for fairer prices ask for support from related businesses such as feed and trucking firms
Retiring Manitoba Pork Council chair George Matheson used his final address to urge all businesses relying upon hog farmers to unite for fairer packer prices. “We are … encouraging related businesses like veterinarians, feed companies and transporters to take up the cause because a good business helps everyone,” said Matheson at the April 15 MPC […] Read more
Hog sector continues to prepare for African swine fever
A multi-pronged national strategy is designed to keep out the disease and co-ordinate a response if it does arrive
A grim spectre hung over the Manitoba Pork Council’s annual meeting, but it wasn’t the pandemic. “The threats are growing,” new Manitoba Pork Council general manager Cam Dahl said during the April 16 meeting. “We see the threats of foreign animal disease increasing and we all know the significant impact and repercussions if it does […] Read more
