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Capitalizing on NIRS technology in a commercial feed mill

By Bernie Peet January 17, 2013

In the current high feed-price climate, knowing the nutritional value of an ingredient can make a big difference to the cost of feeding a pig. It also allows more accurate formulation so that the pig’s nutritional requirements can be met more accurately, and performance targets met. In recent years, the use of Near Infrared Reflectance

News, Poultry

Eating the whole egg better for heart health

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 17, 2013

The American Egg Board is promoting new research that suggests eating the whole egg is better for heart health than only egg whites. While consumers concerned about their cholesterol have been advised to limit their consumption of eggs to just the whites, a study involving middle-aged men and women with metabolic syndrome (a combination of

Beef cattle, Livestock, Opinion

Chronic issues must be addressed

By Cam Dahl January 17, 2013

Every beef producer in Manitoba has a stake in seeing TB eradicated in the area around Riding Mountain National Park

Farm groups often bemoan the fact that it can be difficult to work with governments. You will also often hear associations complain that one department is pursuing objectives that are diametrically opposite to the initiatives of another branch of government. Unfortunately, these complaints often contain a grain of truth. However, it is also true that

International news, News

China vows to get tough on firms that flout food safety laws

January 17, 2013

shanghai / reuters / Beijing will introduce tough new laws to punish firms that flout food safety laws, the official Xinhua news agency reported, a significant move in China’s struggle to get its abysmal food safety record under control. Under the new regulations, to take effect in April, firms caught producing or selling unsafe foods

Livestock, Poultry

Antimicrobial resistance monitoring on the way for broiler operations

By Shannon VanRaes January 17, 2013

A rise in antimicrobial resistance has prompted officials to start monitoring chicken operations in four provinces. The Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) will begin monitoring broiler chicken operations early this year, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The expanded surveillance project will gather data from farms in Ontario,

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Nicaragua to accept Canada beef, pork shipments

January 17, 2013

winnipeg / reuters / Nicaragua has agreed to accept shipments of Canadian pork and beef effective immediately, the Canadian government said Jan. 2. Nicaragua had halted imports of Canadian beef in 2003, after the discovery of mad cow disease, or BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a western Canadian herd. Many beef-importing countries halted beef trade

Country Crossroads, News

Sleepless in Manitoba? Winter workshops can help

By Lorraine Stevenson January 4, 2013

Humans aren’t like a bear who simply sleeps through the darkest hours of winter. But chronic lack of sleep can make us as irritable as one. Statistics Canada says about 3.3 million Canadians over age 15 have some sort of sleep disorder that is affecting our physical or mental health. Stress can ruin sleep. And

International news, Livestock, News, Poultry

Indonesia to ban most poultry imports from Australia

January 4, 2013

jakarta / reuters /Indonesia plans to ban most poultry imports from Australia after an outbreak of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus there in November. Australia’s first outbreak in 15 years should be contained by a cull of 50,000 chickens, authorities said in November, although they do not know what caused the case at an

Beef cattle, Forages, Livestock

Redwater — severity can vary by area

By Roy Lewis January 4, 2013

In talking with other veterinarians it is amazing to me how variable the prevalence of a specific disease can be between geographic areas. We always think of the huge difference between warm climates and colder, more temperate climates. Sometimes these differences can be as close as a one-hour drive in the same province. This becomes

Country Crossroads, News

Newly discovered effects of vitamin D on cancer

By Mcgill University Release January 4, 2013

A team of researchers at McGill University has discovered a molecular basis for the potential cancer preventive effects of vitamin D. The team, led by McGill professors John White and David Goltzman, of the faculty of medicine’s department of physiology, discovered that the active form of vitamin D acts by several mechanisms to inhibit both

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Chicago grain prices fall amid profit-taking and dollar rebound

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Farm family income gains driven by off-farm earnings: StatCan

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