To Kimberly Cornish, regenerating the land is not only our responsibility, it's our honour. Cornish is the director of the Food Water Wellness Foundation, an Alberta-based not-for-profit that "has been set up to really advance regenerative agricultural practices, or agricultural practices that are environmentally regenerative." In a presentation to attendees of the Alberta Beef Industry... Read More
Category: Livestock
For Andrea Stroeve-Sawa, the principles of regenerative agriculture are nothing new. She jokes that at six months old, she learned them through osmosis when her dad took one of the first courses Allan Savory offered in the States in the early 80s. Stroeve-Sawa manages Shipwheel Cattle Feeders in Southern Alberta, an operation that incorporates a... Read More
It's not often farms get a chance to host top executives from a huge company; so when the opportunity knocks, you open the door — or in this case, the barn door. For Creekside Dairy's Julaine Treur and her husband Johannes, a sixth generation dairy farmer, their moment came when they got the chance to... Read More
Lakeland College will soon be purchasing some bison along with land for the animals to graze on, thanks to a $4 million donation by a local bison and elk operation. Armin and Rita Mueller, owners of Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk, chose to donate to the college as they want the bison industry to continue... Read More
If you're looking for good news, you may not find it in the cattle markets this week. Mounting concerns over the spread of coronavirus and the global economy are starting to play a significant role. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange is considering this a black swan event akin to the fire in Kansas... Read More
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is calling on the federal government to resolve the issues with railway blockades, as agriculture sits on a "tipping point" of lost revenue, lost trade, and potentially an animal welfare issue, as propane, once again, is not making its way east. In Quebec, 85 per cent of poultry barns are... Read More
Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) has elected Rob Lipsett as its new president, with Jack Chaffe serving as vice president. Lipsett replaces Joe Hill, who stepped down after completing the maximum three terms on the BFO board of directors. The new executive was voted in at the 58th annual general meeting held last week in... Read More
The spread of African swine fever (ASF) heightened starting in 2007, with the start of its spread across several countries in central Asia, into China (2018), and Europe. It is highly contagious, spreads rapidly, and is of grave concern to pork producers worldwide. To date, ASF has not been found in Canada. "If we sit... Read More
A new transmission will help Massey Ferguson mid-range 5700 Global Series tractors be more efficient workhorses for livestock and and hay operations, says AGCO, the tractor's manufacturer. Two new models, the MF5710D (100 HP) and MF5711D (110 HP), will feature the convenience of the Dyna-4 transmission, making the tractors a strong fit for loader work,... Read More
While the full implementation of the rules will happen over the next 24 months, Canada's new livestock transport rules came into effect February 20, 2020. Anyone who transports livestock — including producers — need to make sure they are familiar with notable changes to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) Health of Animals Regulations (Part... Read More