Tim May speaks at the virtual CASA conference Oct. 9

Sharing stories to promote Canadian farm safety

Personal anecdotes can sometimes go farther than facts and data to promote safe practices on Canadian farms, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association conference attendees hear

Personal stories can sometimes go farther than facts and data to promote safe practices on Canadian farms, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association conference attendees hear.



A honey bee colony on display in Manitoba.

Tougher antibiotic rules linked to bee death rise

Canada tightened farmer access to livestock antibiotics, honeybees included, in 2018; new research suggests that beekeepers may be losing more bees because of it

New research from University of Guelph shows honeybee deaths went up as antibiotic usage went down following Canada’s adoption of tighter rules, part of the effort against antimicrobial resistance.




(left to right) Leah Olson, Edward Greenspon and Andrea Johnston speak on a panel at the CAPI conference in Ottawa Oct. 1. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Is Canadian agriculture and agri-food ready to pivot?

Environment, trade uncertainty, economics and geopolitics have made the agriculture landscape less predictable, say panellists at CAPI 2025 conference in Ottawa

Canadian agriculture is at a pivotal moment as geopolitical, trade, economic and environmental issues are creating tension in the agriculture economy: CAPI 2025 conference



North America has had a string of bad bird flu years, including widespread jump of the disease to dairy cattle in the U.S. last year.

Bird flu lessons help foot and mouth disease prevention

Animal Health Canada forum discusses lessons from HPAI outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle, and how it could apply to future animal disease threats

Infectious livestock diseases like foot and mouth disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza require communication and strong, trusted partnerships, Animal Health Canada forum attendees hear.