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A heifer calf leaves the squeeze with flair after being tagged and vaccinated.
Features, Livestock

Antimicrobial myths and facts

Drug-resistant bacteria a “wicked problem.” Get to know the facts on this file

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Antimicrobial resistance is a “wicked problem,” says Dr. John Campbell, requiring cooperation from many stakeholders. The livestock industry’s contribution to antimicrobial resistance is hard to pin down, but hospitals and care centres for seniors are a much more common source of resistance, Campbell said during the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation conference in Saskatoon in October. […] Read more
Livestock, Reuters

Australia approves sale of giant Kidman pastoral holdings

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Sydney | Reuters –– Australia on Friday approved the A$386.5 million (C$379.3 million) sale of the country’s largest private landholder S. Kidman and Co. to a consortium led by the country’s richest woman Gina Rinehart, after blocking two previous bids. Rinehart and her minority partner, Chinese developer Shanghai CRED, will now complete the purchase of […] Read more
Anomalies in weekly averaged sea surface temperature (Celsius) over the Pacific for the week centred on Nov. 30, 2016. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
Livestock, Reuters, Weather

U.S. forecaster sees weak La Nina likely to fade in early 2017

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New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Nina conditions were present but favoured to dissipate in the coming months. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said in a monthly forecast that conditions were likely to transition back to neutral during January through March. The report said […] Read more
(MHEby.com)
Livestock, Machinery

Livestock transport regulations up for comment

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The public can comment until mid-February on proposed new livestock transport regulations which the government says will help Canada line up with international standards and limit how long livestock can go unfed during shipping. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday announced amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations dealing with transportation have been […] Read more
(AOHVA.com)
Livestock, Machinery

Farming work exempt from proposed Alberta helmet law

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Farmers and ranchers at work would be exempt from a proposed new law requiring off-highway vehicle (OHV) users to wear helmets while operating on public land in Alberta. Provincial Transportation Minister Brian Mason on Monday announced proposed amendments to Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act that would require recreational users of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, motorcycles, amphibious […] Read more
(Ontario.ca)
Livestock

Restricted zone tightens for Algonquin wolf hunting

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Farmers will be able to protect their livestock and families from Algonquin wolves in any areas and hunting will only be restricted in areas near four parks, allaying some concerns of farmers after the wolf was declared a threatened species. Kathryn McGarry, Ontario minister of natural resources and forestry, spoke to the Ontario Federation of […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Livestock

Federal Tories, NDP press for TB quarantine compensation

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Under pressure in the Commons Tuesday, the federal government has committed to “look into options” to compensate Alberta and Saskatchewan producers having to feed cattle they’re prohibited from selling. Federal Conservative and NDP agriculture critics David Anderson and Ruth Ellen Brosseau separately took the government to task this week over the costs producers have to […] Read more

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