

Livestock — page 2

Mexico to open sterile fly plant to combat screwworm in 2026

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb higher out of long weekend

Precision pig feeding lowers farm cost, greenhouse gas emissions
Customizing pig diets for each animal reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record

Canadian farms at risk from animal activism
A legal expert warns that growing animal rights activism is creating complex challenges for Canadian livestock farmers

Coffin bone rotation a misleading phrase
The coffin bone isn’t the thing moving wrong in coffin bone rotation, and that distinction matters when talking about laminitis in horse health

Dennis Laycraft to be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
Long-time beef industry champion Dennis Laycraft to be honoured for his decades of dedication to agriculture this fall

Cow heat stress cuts at dairy farm profit
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits its threshold more days than expected for dairy cows

Dairy supply management could sour Canada-US trade talks
Recent legislation may not keep negotiators from discussing supply management, experts say

Manitoba author dissects wool supply chain politics
Anna Hunter’s new book, The True Cost of Wool, explores current wool production systems in Canada and pitches more robust local manufacturing

Canada’s BSE program has seen steps forward
Canadian cattle farmers and local veterinarians have a key role in maintaining Canada’s BSE negligible risk status that protects Canada’s beef trade