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Digital age farmers need truth sense

Farmers today must be able to sort quality knowledge from misinformation and disinformation, experts warn

Misinformation and disinformation are enjoying a surge in the age of the internet. Experts say agriculture and farmers shouldn’t take that threat lightly.


Workers from the China's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department carry out a cull at a pig farm in southern China in 2023 after samples were found positive for African swine fever. Photo: Dickson Lee/SCMP via Reuters Connect

Mixed results on new African swine fever vaccine

The new African swine fever vaccine still has issues, but also gave researchers insight into how virus strain impacts protection against the deadly pig disease

The new African swine fever vaccine still has issues, but also gave researchers insight into how virus strain impacts protection against the deadly pig disease.



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Simplified BSE testing shows good uptake

Canada changed its BSE surveillance after lower global incidence of ‘mad cow disease’ led to international standards shift

The number of samples Canada’s cattle producers have submitted to the BSE surveillance program, since it was updated earlier this year to new international standards, should offer a level of assurance to Canada’s beef export customers.