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![Close up of zebra mussels that washed up on the beach after a wavy and windy day.]()
Comment: Management key to zebra mussel challenge
You could almost set your watch by it. Since 2013, when zebra mussels were first detected in Lake Winnipeg, new…
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![The pandemic taught us many lessons in the animal health field]()
The pandemic taught us many lessons in the animal health field
The direct contact between veterinarians and producers and pharmaceutical reps and technical services veterinarians has begun to open up again. Each pharmaceutical company had…
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![“That’s your future. As my herd goes down, so does my income. It’s gut wrenching.” – Dianne Riding, cattle producer.]()
Drought forces ranchers to sell off their future
When rancher Dianne Riding strides across her brown pasture, sidestepping cracks and popping grasshoppers, she has less company than usual.…
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![Plant developers (mostly large biotech companies) will decide for themselves whether their product meets the criteria for regulation.]()
Comment: CFIA gene editing proposal problematic
Canada is deciding how to regulate gene-edited plants – and is largely proposing not to. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
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Biden administration plans tougher action to rein in meat prices
Reuters – The Biden administration plans to take a tougher stance toward meat-packing companies it says are causing sticker shock at grocery…
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Beef campaign aims for the funny bone
What do a fake moustache, fake tan and a cat with a cloth “mane” on its head all have in…
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CFA’s Hay West program up and running
A revival of the "Hay West" initiative, aimed at shipping feed from Eastern Canada to supplement drought-dented supplies in the…
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