Tele-Medicine Changing the Way Producers Connect With Vets
Tele-medicine is gaining ground as a practical tool, allowing producers to consult with their vets remotely…
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Foot and Mouth Disease Still Poses Threat to Canada’s Agriculture Sector
Canada hasn't seen a case of foot and mouth disease since 1952, but outbreaks in Europe…
Innovation on the Farm: Jessica Carlyon Brings Back a Game-Changing Tool
Jessica Carlyon builds and sells a slick tool that cuts, pulls and wraps bale string or…
Alberta Introduces Legislation to Boost Agriculture and Biogas Industries
The Alberta government is rolling out new legislation to boost the province's agriculture sector while growing…
Canadian Mycotoxin Trends: Insights from Alltech’s 2024 Harvest Analysis
The latest findings from the Alltech 2024 Canadian Harvest Analysis reveal a mixed outlook for mycotoxin…
New Documentary Examines A World Without Cows
The documentary "World Without Cows", which was filmed in 40 global locations over three years, explores…
BCRC: The Best Offense is Defence: 15 Plays to Keep Your Beef Herd Safe
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is sharing ways to implement some simple barriers against disease…
New Tech Aims to Improve On-Site Animal Care Diagnostics
Dr. Brenna Brown, Dr. Adina Bujold and Bridget Brown created Cohlab, focusing on improving animal health testing…
Additional Support Announced for Saskatchewan Livestock Producers Amid Drought Crisis
The federal government is extending additional support to eligible livestock producers in Saskatchewan amid ongoing drought…
Rural Roots Canada Founder Launches Agricultural Summit to Foster Collaboration in Brooks Newell Region
The Rural Roots Canada event brought together producers, ag-tourism operators, educators, local government, and non-profits in…
Despite Challenges, Farmland Values Remain Resilient
The 40th Annual FCC Farmland Values report has been released and it shows an average increase…
Prairie Weather this Week: March 4
In this report, it's a cold start to March, preliminary snowfall totals from the weekend and…
Alberta Farm Animal Care Ends Operations After 30 Years
The board of directors of the Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) issued a public notice on…
BCRC: Calm, Cool, and Collected – Prepare for a Smooth and Healthy Calving Season
Cows will be calving around the clock. Careful planning becomes important not only for the calves,…
Ag Future: Innovation in Agri-Food #239: Navigating gut health trends in pet nutrition | Kami Grandeen and Dr. Richard Murphy
In this episode of Ag Future are Kami Grandeen, and Dr. Richard Murphy, with the Alltech…
BCRC: CALF 911 – How to Manage Colostrum to Allow Newborn Calves to Thrive
Ensuring newborn calves consume colostrum is an important management strategy cow-calf operations can implement to promote…
Drought Livestock Assistance Initiative expanded in Alberta
The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance Initiative is expanding to 23 new regions and extending the…
AAAF Holds Annual Inservice Training Conference
Fieldmen from municipalities across Alberta gathered in Calgary earlier this month to learn new skills, network…
ALUS Canada grazing program aims to support farmers
A new grazing program through ALUS Canada is showing promise in delivering support to producers implementing…
Calgary Stampede Launches Youth Cattle Program
The Calgary Stampede has launched the OH Branded Beef Youth Ambassador program, which will help youth…