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Canada can retaliate on COOL
Livestock, News

Canada can retaliate on COOL

But the tariffs will be lower than it wanted

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In a ruling released earlier this week, Canada and Mexico got about one-third of the clout they sought from the World Trade Organization to impose retaliatory tariffs on American products because of country-of-origin labelling. But Canadian officials say the ability to penalize imported U.S. goods to the tune of C$1,054,729 is enough to pressure U.S.
(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock

U.K. review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock

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London | Reuters –– Massive use of antibiotics in farming poses a critical threat to global public health and should be reduced dramatically to an internationally-agreed target, according to a British government-commissioned review. Agreeing and implementing a global target for agricultural antibiotic use won’t be easy, the review, led by former Goldman Sachs chief economist
“Research in the dairy industry shows that cows eat more forage that is higher in sugar content. Researchers are also seeing a corresponding increase in milk production, up to eight per cent,” said Bill Houston, senior range and forage biologist with AAFC.
Crops, Forages

Industry updated on research efforts in forage and grassland sector

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada presented the details of its forage research project that began last October

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Awareness of the role forage plays in a healthy agricultural sector has grown over the past six years since the formation of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association (CFGA), speakers told the group’s annual meeting here. “Just as recent as two years ago the dairy industry had no interest in investing in the research and
Designing 3D fencing consists of setting up two parallel fences and focusing on height, depth and width to create a daunting barrier.
Livestock

Adding a third dimension to a wildlife barrier fence

While not quite as effective as a tall barrier fence, the 3D alternative is considerably cheaper

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With the evolution of livestock management practice such as bale grazing over the winter, more feed is being stored in the field where it is highly vulnerable to wildlife. “With winter feeding being one of the larger costs of any cow-calf operation, we definitely don’t want to be sharing it with the wildlife,” said Elizabeth
Preconditioned calves pay big dividends after decades
Livestock

Preconditioned calves pay big dividends after decades

Preparing calves for the feedlot reduces antibiotic use and 
improves feed efficiency and animal health

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While preconditioning your calves may not always put extra dollars in your pockets, it’s good for the health of the entire beef industry. That was the message from veterinarian Cody Creelman during a recent Beef Cattle Research Centre webinar. Preconditioning includes anything a producer does to a weaned calf that reduces shrink and chance of
Livestock

Should you precondition your cattle?

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While preconditioning makes sense from a health perspective, it’s far from standard practice. In fact, a western Canadian cow-calf survey found only nine per cent of producers preconditioned in 2013. And those who do typically have a clear financial incentive, said Canfax Research Services manager Brenna Grant. “Frequently, producers consider preconditioning when they have extra
Pork industry wants next federal government to improve risk management
Hogs, Livestock

Pork industry wants next federal government to improve risk management

Manitoba pork producers are urged to speak to local election candidates 
about their vision for the industry’s future

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Canadians have heard all about the economy, and they’ve listened to announcements on terrorism and childcare — although not necessarily at the same time — but those on the campaign trail have said little about agriculture in the leadup to the federal election. Now, the Canadian Pork Council and its provincial counterpart are urging pork
Clayton Robins opened his farm for a tour in mid-August to explain the benefits of his high-energy forage grazing system.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Putting grazing theory into practice

Clayton Robins suggests a grazing system of high-energy 
forage can hone the best gains while regenerating pastures

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Following years of research and the publication of a Nuffield study, Clayton Robins is now seeing the results of implementing a high-energy forage system on his own farm. “The greatest hurdle to the forage-fed beef enterprise lies in the difficulty in providing an adequate level of diet energy, especially in the form of a low-cost
dutch sow
Hogs, Opinion

Editorial: Pork sector making progress

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A recent survey suggests the Manitoba pork sector is making incremental but important gains in repairing its relationship with the general public. A survey of 1,000 households conducted by Probe Research recently found 56 per cent favoured loosening the restrictions the Manitoba government has placed on new barn construction. Thirty-two per cent favoured leaving those
A baby chick, genetically modified to block transmission of bird flu, glows under an ultraviolet light, next to a chick that has not been modified, in this undated handout photo.
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Glow-in-the-dark GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight

But these birds are a long ways from becoming commercialized

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In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry world. British scientists say they have genetically modified chickens in a bid to block bird flu and that early experiments show promise for fighting off the disease that has devastated the U.S. poultry and egg

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