heifer calves eating grain in winter. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

CCIA prepares to make traceability transition

Canadian Cattle Identification Agency urges cattle producers to get ready for regulations coming into effect

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency may not be proposing regulatory changes for traceability, but it's the one delivering the program.



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Dairy marketplace faces big changes

Questions remain about soon-to-be implemented changes to the price ratio as well as the upcoming CUSMA review

Reading Time: 2 minutes Beginning in April, dairy producers will be facing payment changes as processors and industry move to meet consumer demands and trends.



The exterior of a hog barn near Strathclair, Man., with biosecurity sign visible, in October 2018. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Get the best air in your hog barn

Farmers who pay attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in hog barns get comfortable pigs that gain weight faster

Reading Time: 4 minutes Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining weight faster and keep them comfortable.



Police pursued a stolen vehicle in Steinbach in January 2024. A police vehicle was rammed during the incident. Photo: RCMP

Protecting the farm from crime

From better lighting to cameras to reporting to police, here are some things farmers can do to reduce their crime risk

Reading Time: 2 minutes From better lighting to cameras to reporting to police, here are some things farmers can do to reduce their crime risk.