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 ...

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 ...

The railway revenue cap has fewer critics these days, thanks to strong service over the past year, but railways might want to be careful what they wish for with their ongoing calls for its demise.

The Government of Canada has moved Alto — a proposed high-speed passenger rail network between Toronto and Quebec City — into its development and pre-construction phase, with work not expected to ...

Better Farming Prairies May/June 2026 edition features the Lynch family on the cover, and the following articles: Nitrogen in Canola - Tips & Timing, Focusing on Family - Siblings in Sync, Flea Beetle ...

Ontario growers know that pest threats can quickly reduce crop yields and quality if not spotted and managed early. Better Farming recently connected with Ken Currah, Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) and ...

The following is adapted from a recent address by Peggy Brekveld to OMAFA’s Program Analytics and Reporting Unit, delivered as part of events marking the United Nation’s International Year of the ...

Keegan Kitzul farms at the crossroads of old and new on the Prairies. As co-owner of Roaming K Bison and a fifth-generation farmer near Foam Lake, Sask., he’s helping guide both his family’s operation ...