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Alberta OYF nominees Patrick and Cherylynn Bos with their children, Amelia,12, Connor, 10, Justin, nine and Adelle, four.
Livestock, News, Sheep/Goats

Alberta regional OYF finalists: Cherylynn and Patrick Bos

As their goat milk and cheese business grew, this Alberta farm needed employees

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After riding the lumps and bumps of the goat-milk industry over the past few years, Patrick and Cherylynn Bos have made significant changes to their farm operation leading to more stability, farm expansion and recognition as Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2015. Eight years ago the Boses added a milk processing plant to their farm […] Read more
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Crops, Livestock, News

Edmonton hosting bright and talented young farmers

Six farm couples from across Canada are competing for national honours on Nov. 17 – 22

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The Marriott Hotel on Edmonton’s west side will serve as headquarters for the 35th annual gathering of Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF). Six farm couples from across Canada who won the regional honours in their respective provinces, will meet in Edmonton November 17 to 22 to compete for the East and West national OYF titles. […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock

Rookie MP named Bloc’s agriculture critic

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The Bloc Quebecois has tapped a rookie Montreal-area MP from its expanded 10-member caucus to serve as its new critic for agriculture and agri-food. Simon Marcil won the newly created riding of Mirabel in last month’s election by a spread of 837 votes over Mylene Freeman, the incumbent NDP MP for Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel and the party’s […] Read more
Risk of tetanus in cattle increasing
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Risk of tetanus in cattle increasing

Animal Health: Your best approach is to prevent it through vaccination

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In the last several years tetanus has most definitely been increasing in incidence across Canada so it is important that producers know what to look for and understand measures to prevent this deadly disease. Tetanus is caused by the bacterium Clostridium Tetani that is the same family of organisms which causes blackleg. This spore-producing bacteria […] Read more
Improving grain transportation and trade top the new Liberal government’s agricultural agenda. Photo: Allan Dawson
Crops, Livestock

New Liberal government has lots on its ag ‘to do’ list

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Manitoba Co-operator – Grain transportation and trade top of the new Liberal government’s agricultural agenda, says veteran Saskatchewan MP and former agriculture minister Ralph Goodale. Other priorities include determining if farm aid programs are adequate, investing in infrastructure to protect soil and water and refocusing the government’s role in scientific research. The Canadian Wheat Board […] Read more
Livestock

Agribition and hotel association partner to construct International Trade Centre

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Regina/Saskatchewan – The Regina Hotel Association (RHA) and Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) announced $4 million in funding towards the construction of the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. The total cost of the 150,000 square foot facility is estimated at $37 million. The RHA will invest $3 million from its Destination Marketing […] Read more
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Cancer ‘hazard’ not a cancer ‘risk,’ meat industry cautions

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A new report classifying processed meats such as hot dogs and bacon as “carcinogenic” to humans doesn’t set out a cause-and-effect link between meats and cancer, industry groups caution. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization, on Monday published a report placing processed meats in its […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Reuters

Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict

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Paris | Reuters — As international health experts prepare to publish a report on potential cancer risks linked to red and processed meat, industry groups are bracing for a damaging blow to consumer confidence. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered health experts in France this month to discuss available […] Read more

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