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COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?

By Ian Musgrave, Reuters December 16, 2024

Concern has been rising over the use of a feed supplement, Bovaer 10, to reduce methane production in cows. Bovaer 10 consists of silicon dioxide (basically sand), propylene glycol (a food stabilizer) and the active compound 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP). Bovaer and 3-NOP were approved for use in Canada in early 2024. Canadian beef and dairy industry

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Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025

By John Greig November 1, 2024

The Canadian Dairy Commission announced Nov. 1, 2024 that a decline in feed prices and the stabilization of other costs on dairy farms across the country means that the benchmark on-farm price for milk will decline by 0.0237 per cent starting in February 2025.

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Canada will defend dairy sector against New Zealand trade dispute say ministers

New Zealand on Friday triggered mandatory negotiations over longstanding dairy disagreement

By Geralyn Wichers October 21, 2024

The federal government says it will defend Canada's dairy sector after New Zealand escalated a long-running trade dispute over Canadian dairy market access.

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Study indicates methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought

October 3, 2024

To reach net zero by 2050, the UK must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and methane emissions from farm livestock pose a thorny problem. Ruminants such as cattle and sheep emit methane from their digestive systems and their manure. Scientists are trying to find ways to reduce these methane emissions without wiping out large parts of

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Labour savings only the beginning with automated calf feeders

By Stew Slater September 13, 2024

Labour savings are the main reason dairy and veal producers express interest in automated calf feeding systems. But once installed, producers find the systems have other benefits too.

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Bird flu spreads to California dairy cows

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 5, 2024

Cows at three dairy farms in California tested positive for H5N1 bird flu at the end of August, marking an expansion of the virus into the largest dairy producing region of the United States, according to an announcement from the state’s agriculture department. More than 190 herds have been infected across the U.S. since March,

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U..S food safety regulators expand bird flu testing in milk products

Canadian cases at nil as of mid-June according to CFIA testing

By Reuters June 25, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun testing more dairy products for evidence of the bird flu virus as outbreaks spread among dairy herds across the country.

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Dairy testing for bird flu expanded in Canada

Non-clinical dairy cattle eligible for funded testing

By Jeff Melchior June 17, 2024

On June 17, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency updated their guidance for private veterinarians on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The update noted the expanded eligibility for testing, and that the CFIA would cover lab test fees at any Canadian Animal Health Surveillance Network (CAHSN) lab that is approved to test samples in domestic animals. The agency will not, however, pay veterinarian fees for sample collection or shipment to the lab.

Though the spread of avian influenza in dairy farms is increasing, the Centers for Disease Control in the U.S. said the risk to humans remains low. Photo: File

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Bird flu continues to spread in U.S. dairy farms

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 13, 2024

The number of dairy farms in the United States that have reported bird flu among their livestock increased to 94 in a dozen states, according to reports. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control said the risk to humans remains low. The CDC noted it’s monitoring more than 500 people with 45 tested for bird flu.

Dairy cattle in Canada. (Pearman314/iStock/Getty Images)

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Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

By Leah Douglas And Tom Polansek, Reuters June 6, 2024

Dairy cows infected with avian flu in five U.S. states have died or been slaughtered by farmers because they did not recover, state officials and academics told Reuters.

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Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market incorporates risk discount

JBS workers to strike at U.S. beef plant as consumers face record prices

Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron

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COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?

Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025

Canada will defend dairy sector against New Zealand trade dispute say ministers

Study indicates methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought

Labour savings only the beginning with automated calf feeders

Bird flu spreads to California dairy cows

U..S food safety regulators expand bird flu testing in milk products

Dairy testing for bird flu expanded in Canada

Bird flu continues to spread in U.S. dairy farms

Cows infected with bird flu have died in five US states

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