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Bird flu virus particles were found in tissue samples taken from one dairy cow sent to slaughter at a U.S. meat processing plant, but none were detected in samples from 95 other cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Friday.
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Bird flu detected in tissue samples of US dairy cow sent to slaughter, USDA says
FHB mapping tool to limit fungal risk
PLANT DISEASE | Homegrown risk model offers platform for further disease research
Prairie farmers have a new tool to weigh their risk of fusarium head blight.
The digital mapping tool is designed to give area-specific insights into the fungal disease. Cereal producers can get a localized head blight index and risk level for fusarium-damaged kernels and deoxynivalenol based on weather conditions.
U.S. committee passes farm bill draft with little support from Democrats
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm spending bill late Thursday night with few Democratic votes, prolonging a standoff between the parties over key nutrition, agriculture, and climate policies.
Solar storm sends field navigation haywire
TECHNOLOGY | Farmers across North America experienced unreliable GPS signals as solar activity interfered with electronics
Earlier this month, another solar storm washed over Earth. No telegraph operators were harmed, but farmers across North America were frustrated with suddenly misbehaving GPS systems. Autosteer and precision ag systems refused to work as advertised.
New program focuses on data literacy for cow-calf producers
Case studies and mentoring will help give farm data decision-making power
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.
Sustainability demands pressure livestock feed industry
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.
Manitoba pasture outlook cautiously optimistic
GRAZING | Extended fall grazing and a mild winter have bolstered feed supplies while pastures green up
Pastures grazed too early can make plants and roots less healthy and pastures less productive.
No progress on rail strike negotiations, say union, companies
Strike action delayed until CIRB hands down decision on safety implications of work stoppage
No progress has been made in negotiations with Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway the union representing many of their workers said yesterday.
Maple Leaf to close Brantford, Ont., plant
Maple Leaf will close its Brandford, Ontario poultry processing plant early next year, the company said yesterday.
Manure may not be biggest culprit for nutrient runoff
Soil and vegetation may play larger role in excess nutrient runoff, new study suggests
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.