Livestock
What actually worked for these Prairie pig farmers when it came time to swap gestation stalls in their barns for group sow housing? What were the results?
Livestock
Real farm talk on switching to open sow housing
What actually worked for these Prairie pig farmers when it came time to swap out gestation stalls in their barns for group sow housing systems? What were the results?
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly lower Monday, seeing a modest correction to start the week after rising in early December. The February live cattle contract lost 0.475 cents per pound at 226.675 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.875 cents in the March contract at 330.425 cents per pound. An estimated 600,000
Supreme restructures TMR mixer lineup
Supreme says company approach to total mixed ration mixers better hones in on farm needs to help customers choose the best model
Supreme says their approach to total mixed ration mixers better hones in on farm needs and helps customers choose the best model.
Grazing ‘sweet spot’ boosts pasture performance
Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs
Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs
Dairy calves need more colostrum
Canadian dairy researchers suggest colostrum recommendations closer to 300 grams of immunoglobin G (IgC)
Canadian dairy researchers suggest feeding colostrum closer to 300 grams of immunoglobin G (IgC) in a calf’s first 12 hours.
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand
Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after
Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak
A research centre outside Barcelona will be investigated after Spain’s Agriculture Ministry said a recent swine fever outbreak could have been caused by a laboratory leak.
Feed Grain Weekly: Prices levelling as demand wanes
Soft demand has feed grain prices levelling off, said Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge, Alta.
Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist
Darren Vanstone explains the process of reframing animal agriculture through advocacy and activism at the Human Canada One Health One Welfare Conference.
Beware giving horses too much iron
While an important nutrient, horses consuming too much iron through diet or water water can risk health problems like laminitis
Horses consuming too much iron through diet or water water can risk health problems like laminitis. Mineral testing forage and water is good practice for horse owners.
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