Biosecurity plan: Biosecurity must be built into the business plan of every production unit. Location, facility design, workflow, and animal flow all need to be evaluated through a bio-security lens, ...

Online, “going viral” is the goal, but on farm, it’s as welcome as the flu. Intruders like Senecavirus A (SVA) harm production, profits and sustainability. In battling these threats, it helps to know ...

Ultimately, wean-to-finish survivability is not driven by a single decision or solution. It reflects how well genetics and management work together to protect value, manage risk and support pigs from ...

Ingredient assessment via wet chemistry provides highly accurate results, but it is costly, slow, and impractical for the routine testing of every batch of material. NIR technology enables frequent, ...

“This is a bigger issue than any single organization in our industry can tackle on its own, and with our large network, being able to bring together people and organizations with complementary skills ...

In the spring, a team of researchers – including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign scientists and industry partners – approached a professor in the university's animal sciences department to ...

Lighting in turkey barns has the potential to affect a flock’s productivity and welfare. Dr. Karen Schwean-Lardner, a professor in the Department of Animal and Poultry Science at the University of ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a common problem for Prairie farmers, limiting their options for chemical weed management and increasing the importance of non-chemical management strategies.

Spreading untreated sewage on farmland is emerging as a growing concern in parts of rural Ontario, raising new questions about soil health, food safety, and the limits of municipal infrastructure.

Improving efficiency is a shared goal across the egg sector as producers look to cut costs and shrink their environmental footprint. One emerging opportunity is to keep laying hens productive for ...

Record-keeping is an important practice for anyone raising livestock, but farmers may find it challenging to keep entries up to date and in a format that is usable. Kristen Edwards, a dairy ...

Robotic milking systems are not new to Ontario dairy farmers, but the University of Guelph’s Dr. Trevor DeVries says that the adoption of the technology is still climbing. “In general, we are seeing ...