Improved colostrum management, nutrition, and prevention-first health calf programs are boosting herd profitability, efficiency, and milk production.
Plan toward better calves for healthier, more profitable dairy herds
Early nutrition, colostrum quality and preventive care are transforming calf health, herd longevity and bottom-line results
Improved fertility key to boosting pasture productivity, specialist says
Improved pasture health and yields start with investing in the ground beneath your feet
Colin Elgie, fertility specialist, says improving soil fertility can boost farm profitability, increase forage yields, and promote healthier pastures.
Incoming Canadian Cattle Association CEO embraces winds of change
Andrea Brocklebank, the incoming CEO of the Canadian Cattle Association, is open to revitalizing the organization while maintaining national delivery.
Canada’s import ban on Avix bird control system ruffles feathers
Despite proven results and global use, Health Canada’s moratorium on the avian flu laser tool remains
Canadian producers’ access to Bird Control Group’s Avix laser system remains blocked despite efficacy studies and certifications, as avian flu deaths rise.
National survey of farmer and rancher mental health launches
The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched its third National Survey of Farmer and Rancher Mental Health in Canada.
Canadian cattle groups look to renew national organization
Canadian Cattle Association review and potential reset were the focus of a two-day meeting of nine provincial beef associations.
Canadian agricultural groups demand no changes to CUSMA
Canadian agricultural groups urge the government to keep CUSMA unchanged, stressing its vital role in food security and economic stability.
CFIA suspends U.S. imports after Vesicular Stomatitis Virus outbreaks in Arizona
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) temporarily suspended U.S. imports from regions with Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)outbreaks, impacting cross-border horse, swine, and ruminant movement.
Canada, Mexico look beyond U.S. as agri-food trade pact expands
Earlier this week Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, met to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries.
Lasers and artificial intelligence: welcome to high-tech weed control
Energy-based weed killing technology is emerging in a landscape where herbicide resistant weeds have become a persistant and growing problem for Canadian farmers.
Energy-based weed killing farm equipment is emerging in a landscape where herbicide resistant weeds have become a growing problem for Canadian farmers.
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