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Dr. Tye Perrett says underserved areas are attracting more livestock operations but few veterinarians.

Vet shortage isn’t getting better and concerns aren’t going away

Protecting the food supply and trade also relies on having enough livestock vets

By Diana Martin July 27, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – Veterinarians are often the first line of defence to prevent and mitigate animal diseases or foreign animal disease outbreaks. However, more and more vets, particularly new graduates, are migrating to companion animal practices. And that has implications when it comes to protecting the food supply. Large-animal vets are key when it comes

Chrystia Freeland takes part in a news conference at the Canadian embassy in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 31, 2018. (Photo: Reuters/Chris Wattie)

Farm transfer tax treatment bill now law, feds say

Government to add amendments against tax loopholes

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 22, 2021

Despite a previous statement from her ministry, Canada’s finance minister says a bill standardizing the tax treatment of farm transfers is now officially on the books. However, while Bill C-208 is now in federal tax law, further amendments are en route to plug legal loopholes the bill may have opened. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on

A horse’s relationship to other horses is of primary importance to a horse’s nature and psyche.

Livestock

Preparing the horse to learn

Horse Health: A myriad of factors under the control of the human can affect the horse’s ability to develop

By Carol Shwetz July 20, 2021

The Dorrance Brothers, Bill and his younger brother Tom are widely known for their eloquent and effective communication with horses. They are often credited as the original forefounders of the modern-day revolution in horsemanship. The human/horse bond runs deep. Horses seek to appease or make peace with their domesticators and are willing learners. “Thought” leaders

A 3-D illustration of Bacillus anthracis bacteria. (Dr_Microbe/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Weather

Anthrax kills southeastern Saskatchewan sheep

Spores forced up by changes in soil moisture

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 10, 2021

Dramatic shifts in soil moisture are again bringing anthrax spores to the surface on the Prairies, this time in a southeastern Saskatchewan sheep pasture. Lab results on Wednesday confirmed anthrax as the cause of death of one animal in a flock of sheep in the R.M. of South Qu’Appelle, about 50 km east of Regina,

The Blair’s agro centre at Lipton, Sask. (Blairs.ag)

Crops, Other

Co-op, Blair’s joint venture to sell one crop input centre

Regulator sees overlap between Co-op, Blair's at Lipton

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News July 8, 2021

A new joint venture formed to run seven existing crop input retail centres in central and southeastern Saskatchewan will settle for six. The federal Competition Bureau on Wednesday announced an agreement with Federated Co-operatives (FCL) and the ag retail arm of the Saskatchewan-based Blair’s Family of Companies toward approval of their proposed joint venture. Blair’s

A sign for Lytton, B.C. on July 1, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)

Other, Weather

Western Canada lightning strikes up tenfold, stoking fires

By GFM Network News July 3, 2021

Vancouver | Reuters — Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds. Over 710,000 lightning events

Baxter Blair, age 13, of McLean, Sask., gets busy grooming as he prepares for his turn in the ring at the 2015 Manitoba Ag Ex.

News

Ag Ex plans to go forward

By Alexis Stockford July 2, 2021

EVENTS | Plans are underway for the first major ag fair since the start of the pandemic, slated for late October, if health orders allow

The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba is planning for an in-person Ag Ex, as long as health orders allow. The Brandon agricultural fair (one of three typically held annually by the exhibition) would be the first time such a large-scale, in-person agricultural event returns to the province since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Planning is

Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Gut microbiome critical to horse health

By Carol Shwetz June 30, 2021

Immune, neurological and hormonal systems can all be affected Although invisible to the naked eye, the horse and human cannot exist apart from the biology and ecology of their microbiome and the microbiome is being heralded as the next most important bodily system. There is emerging evidence that the gut microbiome with its complex interactions

Livestock, News

Rains bring second wind to pastures, water supplies

By Alexis Stockford June 28, 2021

DROUGHT | Many producers got desperately needed rain in the second week of June, but low water concerns have not been totally banished Tyler Fulton’s dugout looks very different from the image of an ever-deepening hole and dwindling water that he posted to Twitter only weeks ago. At the time, the Birtle-area farmer and president of the

Lameness can take many forms and come from complex causes.

Livestock

There are many kinds of ‘lame’

Horse Health: It’s a blanket term that can cover a lot of conditions

By Carol Shwetz May 19, 2021

Despite their remarkable strength and resiliency horses are highly susceptible to lameness under the circumstances of domestication. In fact lameness is the most common symptom presented to the equine veterinarian. Almost every horse will experience some kind of lameness during its lifetime. Its diagnosis, treatment and collateral losses represent one of the most costly health

Daily Network News

Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices

Beef DNA testing now available in Canada

Domestic abuse survivors may need extra support when livestock is involved, experts say

Horses