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Time to vaccinate Canadian poultry against bird flu?
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza; the head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit
Farmers snubbed on rising grocery prices, say advocates
Grocery prices have been rising, but the money going into farmer bank accounts hasn’t followed suit, National Farmers Union says
Bourgault test drives deep-banded phosphorus
At its test sites, the manufacturer is setting P deep down in soil to see if plants can access it throughout the season
Newly discovered pig peptide could boost disease immunity
A naturally ocurring peptide could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production
Horse gut health helps prevent hoof cracks
Avoiding hoof cracks begins with giving your horse a diet that supports gut health, followed by good hoof care
Elbows Up unifies country, but trade with U.S. still important
U.S. president’s talk of the ’51st state’ has had Canadians collectively raising their hackles, but the U.S. is still our biggest trading partner
Canada losing farmland to development as rental costs squeeze farmers
Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
Know where and why yields are low in your fields
Managing soil health issues can help farmers build back yield in unproductive patches of the field
Interprovincial trade bill passes in Manitoba
Manitoba’s recently introduced bill to streamline interprovincial trade got quick co-operation from both sides of the aisle
Beef farmers want fair shake for livestock price insurance
The government cost shares funding for crop insurance; beef producers say livestock insurance options should get the same treatment