Canadian beef farmers have needed their veterinarian to write a prescription for antibiotics since late 2018, part of efforts to fight off antimicrobial resistance. Producers haven’t had to change what they were doing much.
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Tighter antibiotic rules changed little for beef sector: research
Federal regulations changed the way producers procured antimicrobial drugs, but did little to change their already low use on Canadian beef farms, says study
Producers find antibiotic-free pork strategies
Glacier FarmMedia – Hog production companies that avoid antibiotic use can employ other management strategies to protect their animals. On-farm protocols used by two “no antibiotics ever” pork brands in the United States include genetics, extended pre-weaning days and unconventional feed schedules. Jim Magolski, senior director of hog quality and protocols for Niman Ranch and […] Read more
Failed antibiotic repurposed as successful herbicide
With modifications, a molecule initially developed to treat tuberculosis but failed to get beyond the research lab showed an ability to kill two of the most problematic weeds in Australia, annual ryegrass and wild radish, without harming bacterial and human cells.
Climate change, antibiotics may threaten soil
Researchers say livestock antibiotic residues can degrade microbe activity when combined with rising temperatures
Higher temperatures brought on by climate change in many regions can disrupt soil microbe effectiveness, recent research shows. A study by researchers at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, has shown that when rising temperatures combine with antibiotic residues expelled by livestock, it degrades soil microbe efficiency, soil resilience to future […] Read more
Antibiotic resistance work called vital
Manitoba hog farmers should embrace the opportunity today to get serious about avoiding antibiotic resistance, industry leaders say. The federal government is serious about tackling the issue and isn’t going to back away from it. “We’re not going to avoid regulations in this,” Mark Fynn, the Manitoba Pork Council official working with producers on the […] Read more
Antibiotic rules usher in new vet drug era
Livestock producers will be required next year to go through veterinarians to obtain antibiotics for use on their farms
OLDS, Alta. — As of Dec. 1, veterinary prescriptions will be required for antibiotics for Canadian livestock. The new federal legislation means big changes and covers everything from beef to bees. It could mean added costs for producers, who must also develop a working relationship with a veterinarian. “Producers are going to have to work […] Read more
New antibiotic guidelines ‘ill advised’
Recommendations from the World Health Organization that farmers stop using antibiotics to prevent illness are not sitting easily with all livestock producer groups. WHO released its recommendations on antibiotic use Nov. 7 with the goal of helping to preserve effectiveness of the drugs in the face of growing bacterial resistance that could pose a threat […] Read more
Investor group warns US/Canada farm antibiotic policy lagging EU
LOS ANGELES, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The United States and Canada are falling behind Europe in the fight to curb the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in meat production and experts are warning of the possibility of dangerous drug-resistant “superbug” infections as a result, according to a new report from investor group Farm Animal Investment […] Read more
Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals, WHO urges farmers
LONDON/CHICAGO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization urged farmers on Tuesday to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals because the practice fuels dangerous drug-resistant superbug infections in people. Describing a lack of effective antibiotics for humans as “a security threat” on a par with “a sudden and […] Read more
Danish food maker sees strong demand for probiotics to replace antibiotics in meat
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Reuters) — Food ingredients maker Chr. Hansen is seeing strong demand for probiotics for animals as farmers and restaurant chains come under growing pressure to use fewer antibiotics in the food chain, its chief executive officer said. Scientists warn that the routine use of antibiotics in animals is contributing to the rise of […] Read more
