Livestock Management
Economic impact report says the province’s 566 hog farms contribute $2.3 billion to the provincial gross domestic product Manitoba only has 566 hog farms, but those operations have a massive impact on the economy. An economic impact report, released Aug. 3, has found that Manitoba’s pork industry contributes $2.3 billion to the province’s gross domestic […] Read more
Livestock Management
Sask agency makes water, vacant land available for ag use
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency has announced it will make water and vacant land available to farmers and livestock producers during the drought. The agency owns and manages land across the province and those who live near these lands can contact it to see if under-used or vacant land is available. “With the well-below normal amounts […] Read more
Man. funds effort to control CWD
Manitoba’s government is getting more serious about chronic wasting disease. The disease, commonly known as CWD, was first detected in 2021 in a mule deer near Lake of the Prairies, north of Russell near the Saskatchewan border. In the middle of July, the province announced an additional $880,000 in funding to control the spread of […] Read more
Producers wait for EU food safety decision
The Canadian Cattle Association is giving Europe another chance to do what it calls “the right thing” on beef trade. Last year, Canadian government officials applied to the European Food Safety Authority to review the safety of peroxyacetic acid. The chemical is used at slaughter plants in Canada as a carcass wash to reduce the […] Read more
U.K.’s entry to CPTTP hits headwinds
Over the last 30 years, John Masswohl has attended hundreds of meetings on agricultural trade in Europe, Asia, Washington D.C., Mexico City, Vietnam, Tokyo and elsewhere. You name it, he’s been there. Masswohl, the former director of government and international relations with the Canadian Cattle Association, was heavily involved in the negotiations for Canada’s free […] Read more
Probiotics may improve bees’ digestive health
Field studies at Western University have shown health improvements throughout the hive where probiotics are present
Research from Western University in London, Ont., is exploring the use of probiotics to improve overall gut and immune health in bees. Graham Thompson, professor of biology at Western University, has since 2018 studied probiotics as a way to boost bee health. “Now my own research program has shifted to incorporate more and more research […] Read more
Hybrid rye silage offers crop options
Fall-seeded crop is good at making the most of seasonal moisture and then leaves the field available for planting barley
Livestock producers chasing moisture for their forage crops could benefit from taking a look at hybrid fall rye, according to researchers at the University of Saskatchewan. “It seems to me that we are seeing different weather patterns,” said Greg Penner. “I can’t say they’re predictable, but in some years we get a fall moisture event […] Read more
Big horses in the ring – photo essay
Photo Essay | More than 360 horses from across North America participated in the World Clydesdale Show in Brandon July 19-23. The World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship was held at the same time, in which teams constructed horseshoes from a straight piece of steel in a required time. | Sandy Black photos
More than 360 horses from across North America participated in the World Clydesdale Show in Brandon July 19-23. The World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship was held at the same time, in which teams constructed horseshoes from a straight piece of steel in a required time.
Activists target Ont. hog farm with ransomware
Cyber experts warn an attack that threatened to expose non-existent livestock abuse is likely to become more common
A ransomware attack on a small Ontario hog business is something the agriculture industry must pay more attention to, said a cybersecurity expert. Instead of cash, the attackers demanded the hog business owners publicly admit to what they alleged to be livestock mistreatment. The occurrence was unique and alarming, said Ali Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair […] Read more
VIDEO: Alta. ranch presented with stewardship award
Wray family receives Alberta Beef Producers’ Environmental Stewardship Award for work in environmental conservation
A member of an Alberta ranch family honoured with this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award said being disconnected from the land is causing a spiritual and an ecological crisis for humanity. “I’ll never denigrate someone who’s just trying to get by, but for sure, our modern imagination has dislocated the mind and the soul from our […] Read more
