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New program focuses on data literacy for cow-calf producers

Case studies and mentoring will help give farm data decision-making power

By John Greig May 23, 2024

The Data Literacy for Cow-Calf Producers project aims to give farmers and ranchers the chance to discuss best practices and learn from experts and peers about how to use data to make better business decisions. Data management has varied adoption in the cow-calf sector.

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Livestock, News

Sustainability demands pressure livestock feed industry

By Ed White May 23, 2024

Farmers and the animal nutrition industry need to understand that feeding livestock today requires thinking about what comes out of an animal as much as what goes in, according to many at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada.

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No progress on rail strike negotiations, say union, companies

Strike action delayed until CIRB hands down decision on safety implications of work stoppage

By Geralyn Wichers May 23, 2024

No progress has been made in negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway the union representing many of their workers said yesterday.

File photo of signage outside Maple Leaf Foods’ Lagimodiere Boulevard plant in Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Maple Leaf to close Brantford, Ont., plant

By Geralyn Wichers May 23, 2024

Maple Leaf will close its Brandford, Ontario poultry processing plant early next year, the company said yesterday.

Livestock, News

Manure may not be biggest culprit for nutrient runoff

Soil and vegetation may play larger role in excess nutrient runoff, new study suggests

By Jeff Melchior May 22, 2024

Findings suggested that manure was, at most, a secondary source of nitrogen and phosphorus in those watersheds. They also found that nutrient levels ascribed to manure were relatively constant during the simulation period between 2005 and 2019, despite variation in precipitation.

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Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu

By Reuters May 22, 2024

A Michigan health official on Wednesday said that a dairy worker had contracted bird flu, the second U.S. human case reported since the virus was first confirmed in dairy cattle in late March.

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SeedMaster to expand Sask. headquarters

By Glacier FarmMedia Staff May 22, 2024

SeedMaster announced today its intention to invest $10 million in expanding its Emerald Park, Sask., headquarters, just east of Regina.

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Plant-based protein navigates market reckoning

PROTEIN | Improved taste, texture and value are hoped to make the sector more competitive

By John Greig May 22, 2024

Lessons have been learned from the downturn in the plant-based protein marketplace, including what could have been done differently when it came to marketing, product development and consumer expectations.

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Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

By Diana Martin May 22, 2024

An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.

FILE PHOTO: Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and eggs are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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US CDC asks states to keep flu testing on high this summer

By Reuters May 21, 2024

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday advised states to aid in H5N1 bird flu surveillance by increasing testing of influenza A virus samples during the summer to help detect even rare cases of transmission of the virus in humans.

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The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Australian farmers shift to less fertilizer-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

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New program focuses on data literacy for cow-calf producers

Sustainability demands pressure livestock feed industry

No progress on rail strike negotiations, say union, companies

Maple Leaf to close Brantford, Ont., plant

Manure may not be biggest culprit for nutrient runoff

Second US dairy worker infected with bird flu

SeedMaster to expand Sask. headquarters

Plant-based protein navigates market reckoning

Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues

US CDC asks states to keep flu testing on high this summer

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