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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When exploring opportunities for farm growth, limited land availability and rising purchase prices often leave farmland leases as the primary option for expansion. Farming unowned land comes with ...

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.

An experimental pain-relieving drug delivery method for farm animals using microneedle patches may not have delivered an effective dose, but it took a pivotal step that offers new leads for innovation ...

Ontario sheep producers have the opportunity to grow flocks to meet the rising lamb demand and reduce dependence on imported product. At the same time, many farms are losing lambs and ewes to ...

With fertilizer prices fluctuating, nitrogen management has become a key challenge for Ontario corn growers. Decisions about timing, rate, and placement now carry greater weight, affecting yield, ...