Reading Time: 4 minutes Misinformation and disinformation run rampant in today’s digital age. Farmers must be wary of the digital dangers and know how to keep themselves safe.
Guarding against misinformation: Do you believe in house hippos?
Children have been told for decades not to trust everything they see on a screen; adults today, farmers included, should remember that lesson in their newly online worlds
Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It's the province's first bovine TB case in years.
Horns aren’t unlocking anytime soon on livestock transport standards
Standards good enough meet the definition of “humane” animal transportation still vary widely between what what industry wants, what animal rights advocates want and, between the two, what federal regulators decide is good enough
Reading Time: 2 minutes Standards good enough meet the definition of “humane” animal transportation still vary widely between what what industry wants, what animal rights advocates want and, between the two, what federal regulators decide is good enough.
Bovine tuberculosis cases found in Saskatchewan
Three bovine tuberculosis infections found during investigation into a case confirmed late last year
Three more bovine tuberculosis infections have been found in Saskatchewan following investigation into a case confirmed Nov. 29, 2024.
Western mustard growers get new flea beetle seed treatment option
Mustard has been added to Bayer's Buteo start label to beat back flea beetles
China gets huffy; time for canola to build markets elsewhere
China’s anti-dumping probe against Canadian canola underlines need to double down on market development
Reading Time: 3 minutes China;s anti-dumping probe against Canadian canola has sent the sector spinning, but it underlines the need to double down on market development.
Federal government opens bids for foot and mouth vaccine bank providers
Canadian government opens bids for foot and mouth vaccine bank providers.
Lack of competition exacerbated rail labour dispute
Canada’s effective rail duopoly raises the stakes of any labour action
Reading Time: 3 minutes The recent rail strike and lockouts wouldn't have been nearly the concern it was if there were other shipping options on Canada's rail tracks.
Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute
A work stoppage would cost fertilizer sector $55-63 million in lost sales a day, Fertilizer Canada estimates
Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.
Progress made on Cargill labour disputes
Unions representing both Guelph and Calgary Cargill workers say they have a possible deal in hand and votes are set for coming days
Reading Time: < 1 minute Progress has been made in both eastern and western Cargill labour disputes, the former of which has had Guelph beef plant employees on strike since late May.
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