Reading Time: 4 minutes APAS summit panellists say the framework replacing SCAP must make livestock risk management competitive with crop supports.
Producers push for simpler programs, livestock support in Next Policy Framework
Saskatchewan grain and cattle producers say the NPF must address labour shortages, BRM gaps for livestock and overly complex program rules if agriculture is to stay profitable past 2028
Cash incentive for CRSB Certified beef producers launched
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has launched an incentive payment for CRSB Certified producers.
Planting the seeds for a million-dollar retirement
Four essential strategies to grow wealth and manage risk in agriculture
Reading Time: 4 minutes Young farmers can build wealth by following these four steps from a financial advisor to manage risk and plan succession.
Canadian Cattle Association launches traceability survey
The Canadian Cattle Association wants producers to share their thoughts regarding the proposed traceability regulations.
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.
‘Devastating’: PMRA blocks Alberta’s joint emergency strychnine bid
Alberta and Saskatchewan had asked the Pest Management Regulatory Agency to approve its emergency use request
Reading Time: 2 minutes Agency rules proposed mitigation measures insufficient to lower environmental risk, despite growing Richardson’s ground squirrel population.
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.
Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada
Canada has given its stamp of approval to pigs gene edited to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
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.
Equine herpes case confirmed at Moose Jaw Exhibition Company
The Moose Jaw Exhibition Company has been placed under quarantine, effective Dec. 22, due to a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at the grounds.