Livestock Management
Canada ships live horses mainly to Japan for slaughter, but the federal government has moved to ban the practice
REGINA — The House of Commons agriculture committee has passed a private member’s bill that would ban the air transport of live horses for slaughter. Bill C-355 now goes back to the House of Commons for third reading, and if passed there would then move to the Senate for more scrutiny. Related stories: Animal Justice […] Read more
Livestock Management
U.S. enacts new bird flu rules
New movement requirements set to come into effect April 29.
Dairy producers in the U.S. face will face new requirements to move animals across state lines starting next week. The new rules, coming into effect April 29, were announced along with new reporting requirements as the country tries to curb spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) between dairies. The federal ag department’s Animal and […] Read more
More funds on the way for wild pig fight
Squeal on Pigs Manitoba to receive $2.6M
Glacier FarmMedia – An organization dedicated to getting rid of Manitoba’s wild pig problem will be getting new support. On April 23, the federal and provincial governments announced $2.6 million over the next four years for Squeal on Pigs Manitoba. Squeal on Pigs has become a major vehicle in the province for public awareness, data […] Read more
Carbon Alliance worries bill could add red tape, cost to farm lending
Private members bill proposes to add climate accountability strings to financial sector
Glacier FarmMedia – A bill under consideration in the Senate could add red tape and extra cost to ag lending, representatives from the Agriculture Carbon Alliance told senators April 18. “Anything that makes capital more expensive right now, what with where interest rates are, where prime is, is a concern for farmers,” said Dave Carey, […] Read more
NFU not listed as official lobbyist on federal registry
Farm group's absence from registry makes it difficult to know which government officials and departments it talks to and about what
WINNIPEG — In the last year, 41 groups have met with or contacted Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault to talk about agriculture. That number is from the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying, which operates the lobby registry. The registry keeps track of groups that meet with or send letters to federal officials, like ministers, senators […] Read more
Horse obsession leads to business
Eagala-certified equine specialist incorporates horses in mental health treatment process to remove barriers
TROSSACHS, Sask. — Hayley Moats jokes that she was obsessed with horses when she came out of the womb. Her mother, Kim, shared her passion, and her grain-farming father, Don, supported her in anything and everything equine. Kim has been a cowboy dressage leader in Saskatchewan for years, which gave her daughter early access to […] Read more
Why dairy and not beef?
Glacier FarmMedia – Recent detection in the United States of a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in dairy cattle is the first instance of this strain in bovines. The World Organization for Animal Health said the detections “have raised concerns since such infections of cattle could indicate an increased risk of H5N1 viruses becoming […] Read more
Domestic birds host for bovine influenza A virus
Epidemiologist says there is "still lots" to investigate about how virus jumped from from birds to dairy cattle
Glacier FarmMedia – Domestic birds that live in and around barns have been confirmed as the avian hosts of an outbreak on dairy farms in the United States of highly pathogenic avian influenza. On April 16, an update from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service indicated that they’ve so far found the virus […] Read more
Dairy producers urged to use AI with caution
Glacier FarmMedia – Use of artificial intelligence tools in farming is expected to grow quickly in the next five years, automating and enhancing farmer decisions. Most artificial intelligence (AI) uses are at the edges of technologies farmers already use, and may deliver inaccurate answers to queries. In the dairy sector, there are three main areas […] Read more
Beef-on-dairy hybrid options ranked using existing data
Lactanet partners with Angus group to help dairies that are moving towards becoming meat producers as well
Glacier FarmMedia – More dairy producers are interested in getting a slice of the beef pie these days. That’s led Lactanet to work with an U.S.-based Angus association to share genotyping of Angus bulls from Canada, the U.S. and Australia and improve breeding decisions for those hybrid farms. Brian Van Doormaal, chief services officer for […] Read more
