As Canadians brace for a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, it remains unclear when temporary foreign workers — thousands of whom are employed in meat packing plants — will receive it. On Jan. 15, Canada’s minister responsible for vaccine procurement, Anita Anand, said the country’s supply of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine was experiencing a delay because the […] Read more
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New guide helps farmers preserve grasslands
Producers and landowners now have a one-stop online shop to find financial incentives to help preserve, enhance or restore grasslands…
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Small pig farmer survey part of ASF initiative
Whether pigs are kept as pets or for a personal pork supply, Canadians who keep a small number of pigs…
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Cannabis legalization did not increase dog poisonings
Cannabis became legal for recreational human use in October of 2018. At that time, there was much concern in the…
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When imprinting goes terribly wrong
The dangers of intact mature male animals is a story that needs to be repeated, says Joe Stookey, a researcher…
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Cattle seen as agriculture’s long-term solution
Nuffield scholar Ryan Boyd says Western Canada is missing a huge opportunity by not incorporating more cattle into farming systems.…
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Heat stress can negatively affect offspring of dairy cows
Heat stress can have long-term health and production consequences for dairy cows. Cattle begin to experience heat stress when the…
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Hog prices make surprising recovery as U.S. herd shrinks
After a horrific spring and a scary late summer, hog producers faced better than expected markets in late 2020. And the set-up for 2021 is looking much better than feared. U.S. hog producers appear to have thinned their herds, and that relieves pressure after years of expansion. At the end of December, U.S. Department of […] Read more
B.C. beef plant gets to work
The beef plant that is a key part of plans to establish a branded British Columbia beef program has been processing about 15 head per week in recent weeks to assess operations and gear up for a full launch anticipated later this year, possibly as early as March. B.C. Beef Producers (BCBP), a producer-owned corporation, […] Read more
New guide helps farmers preserve grasslands
The Grassland Conservation Incentives Guide makes it easier for producers to find funding programs available to them
Producers and landowners now have a one-stop online shop to find financial incentives to help preserve, enhance or restore grasslands and other prairie habitats. The 69-page Grassland Conservation Incentives Guide from Birds Canada is now available at birdscanada.org. Ian Cook, grassland conservation manager at Birds Canada, said many producers understand the importance of keeping prairie […] Read more
Research truck hits the highway in U.S. to test virus viability
Veterinarians set out to learn more about animal disease survival in common transportation situations and feed types
The truck carrying one-ton totes of soy-based pig feed is travelling a not-uncommon commercial route this month from Minneapolis to Des Moines, Denver, Albuquerque, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington D.C., Buffalo and Chicago. It will take 21 days to cover 9,660 kilometres across 14 states and its journey and purpose had to be approved by the […] Read more
Small pig farmer survey part of ASF initiative
Learning more about small-lot producers could make it easier to communicate with them about African swine fever
Whether pigs are kept as pets or for a personal pork supply, Canadians who keep a small number of pigs on their property are the target respondents for an online survey expected to be distributed later this month. The survey is part of a project to mitigate the risk of African swine fever in domestic […] Read more
Cannabis legalization did not increase dog poisonings
Cannabis became legal for recreational human use in October of 2018. At that time, there was much concern in the veterinary community about the impact of legalization on pet health. In particular, it was assumed that dogs may be at increased risk of cannabis intoxication. With legalization, it was feared, there would be more cannabis […] Read more
ABP confirms delegates for new zones
Alberta Beef Producers has elected or otherwise confirmed its first delegate body under its new zone structure. The organization shifted from nine zones to five, with positions for 35 delegates instead of 54. As it now stands, there are two vacant delegate positions in the Central Zone and three in the Northwest Zone. Elections, conducted […] Read more
Alberta ranchers resist plans to ease coal mining rules
Water contamination fears drive landowner demands for judicial review of government decision to lift roadblocks to future development
Several Alberta ranchers and First Nations have launched legal bids to put a halt to a provincial decision easing the development of open-pit coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The ranchers fear it will not only harm their cattle operations near the headwaters of the Oldman River but also risk polluting […] Read more
When imprinting goes terribly wrong
The dangers of intact mature male animals is a story that needs to be repeated, says Joe Stookey, a researcher and animal behaviour scientist at the University of Saskatchewan. “Too many people are being injured or killed,” he said. “And while the story is often about mature dairy bulls, people who don’t know any better […] Read more
