Livestock Management
New research suggests feeding pigs individualized diets based on real-time data could cut costs and environmental impacts while maintaining animal performance.
Livestock Management
Precision pig feeding cuts costs, improves animal health, study finds
Customized daily diets for individual animals reduces environmental waste by 40 per cent, a University of Guelph study finds
Cattle sector winning fight against bovine viral diarrhea
Bovine viral diarrhea virus could cause a variety of potentially devastating outbreaks such as infertility, abortions, deaths of persistently infected calves.
Greater feed efficiency in calves possible through controlled creep feeding
Advantage Feeders founder talks rumen development, financial benefits of creep feeding at Ag in Motion 2025
Gerard Roney, founder of Advantage Feeders in Australia, spoke at Ag in Motion 2025 about using controlled creep feeding to develop a calf's rumen, allowing for better uptake of energy and protein at a younger age.
Cow heat stress cuts at dairy farm profit
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits its threshold more days than expected for dairy cows
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits threshold more days than expected for dairy cows, resulting in production drops and reproductive issues.
Strong cattle prices boost forage sales, reps report at Ag in Motion 2025
Seed companies say producers willing to invest in high-quality forage varieties in light of challenging growing conditions
Representatives from Proven Seed and BrettYoung at Ag in Motion 2025 are reporting strong forages sales across Western Canada this year, driven by high cattle prices, as well as more producers establishing new, higher-quality stands and exploring drought-tolerant varieties.
Ag in Motion speaker highlights need for biosecurity on cattle operations
Small changes can have big effects on your farm’s biosecurity
Ag in Motion highlights need for biosecurity on cattle farms. Government of Saskatchewan provides checklist on what you can do to make your cattle operation more biosecure.
Hogs’ transport stress called costly
Popular trailer designs and driver behaviour also increase pig stress during transportation, says Agriculture Canada researcher
Poor trailer design and transportation stress are killing pigs and costing the pork industry millions of dollars in penalties, meat quality downgrades and failed welfare audits, according to research by a federal scientist.
Chicken sector wants meat seen as a snack food
Chicken Farmers of Canada launches campaign to encourage consumers to reach for its products outside of usual meal times
The national organization representing producers last week announced a new national marketing campaign designed to encourage inreased consumption of the meat.
Ag in Motion speaker highlights need for biosecurity on cattle operations
Small changes can have big effects on your farm’s biosecurity
Ag in Motion highlights need for biosecurity on cattle farms. Government of Saskatchewan provides checklist on what you can do to make your cattle operation more biosecure.
Abattoir offers new market options
A health-inspected facility that opened in Saskatchwan last summer could be replicated in other communities, says a director
The cattle producers behind an abattoir in southeastern Saskatchewan say they’re happy to share their plans with others who want to take on the same challenge.
