Livestock
Darren Vanstone explains the process of reframing animal agriculture through advocacy and activism at the Human Canada One Health One Welfare Conference.
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Beware giving horses too much iron
Horses consuming too much iron through diet or water water can risk health problems like laminitis. Mineral testing forage and…
VIDEO: Watering system a cattle health win
Portable livestock watering system helps Manitoba beef producer combat foot rot cases on pasture.
Shifting standards on cattle parasite control
Parasite product resistance has more farmers and veterinarians thinking differently about how to control issues like lice or worms.
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Feds drill for foot-and-mouth outbreak
Foot-and-mouth drill mocks up Canadian disease defence, looks for gaps, should an infection be found in the U.S.
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Manitoba beef weighs farmer futures
Cattle prices are good, but trade uncertainty and rising costs add some damper to Manitoba beef farmers’ celebration looking into…
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Weekend warrior horses at risk
Horses need steady, rhythmic movement. Going from no activity to weekend bursts of exercise risks physical strain and injury.
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Gene editing against classical swine fever
British scientists have discovered a gene edit that could provide resistance to classical swine fever in pigs and bovine viral…
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Get the best air in your hog barn
Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining…
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Beware giving horses too much iron
While an important nutrient, horses consuming too much iron through diet or water water can risk health problems like laminitis
Horses consuming too much iron through diet or water water can risk health problems like laminitis. Mineral testing forage and water is good practice for horse owners.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise
Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per
EU vets in Barcelona for swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine
A task force of EU vets specializing in epidemics began work in Barcelona on Tuesday to help contain an African swine fever outbreak as Spain said the number of wild boars found infected with the virus rose to nine.
Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week
For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to 10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Markets were hard to define given the volatility and emotional behavior. Certain larger operations were extremely aggressive securing ownership across Western Canada while Ontario demand was more prevalent late in the week. Alberta
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents
VIDEO: Watering system a cattle health win
Portable livestock watering system on pasture shrinks foot rot cases for Manitoba cattle producer
Portable livestock watering system helps Manitoba beef producer combat foot rot cases on pasture.
Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona
Spain has called in its military to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever near Barcelona, a move aimed at protecting the country’s multi-billion-euro pork export industry.
Europe, North America face early wave of bird flu cases
An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North America is raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises that led to mass culling and food price spikes.
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