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Some ranchers are getting a taste of what national traceability system has to offer in terms of finished beef
If you shipped age-verified calves that were slaughtered at one of the major plants in Canada after May 2010, there may be some interesting information waiting for you online. “There’s two million records in the system, so there’s a good chance you’ll have some in there,” said Marlin Beever, a rancher from Rivers who hasChina’s bid to double milk production will mean a huge increase in forage imports, and opportunities abound in the Middle East
It’s a good time for forage producers to get into exporting — but there are pitfalls, too, says the chair of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s forage export committee. “One of the things we’re realizing is that good data is hard to find, especially when you are talking about exports to the U.S.,” saidA decade ago, there were just 5,000 hives in the entire nation, but now honey production and demand for beekeeping training is soaring
Only a few years ago beekeeping wasn’t even recognized by the Philippine Department of Agriculture. Now it’s having trouble keeping up with demand for training. The change is partly due to the efforts of a group of Manitoba apiarists who have been visiting the Philippines in recent winters, while also inviting beekeepers from the SouthProvince is seeking an emergency-use registration for strychnine, as skunks continue to target honeybees
Not everyone prefers honey. Some critters go straight for the honeybees, and that’s causing major headaches for beekeepers. Skunks have the process of luring and eating adult bees down to a science, said David Ostermann, a pollination apiarist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives. “The skunks will actually go to the front of the
