eSheperd is designed for cattle 200 kilograms or more . Cattle wear a circular, solar-powered GPS-style collar that allows producers to track, monitor, and fence animals from any smartphone, tablet, or computer with a touch of a button.| Farmtario
Ontario Stockyards will bring a scaled-down version of a “pre-sort” auction to its Cookstown facility starting Sept. 18.| Farmtario
Norwegian genetics leaders Topigs Norsvin and Geno are advancing swine and dairy breeding with a focus on robust animals, higher efficiency, and lower methane emissions—delivering global solutions for farmers facing climate and sustainability challenges. The post Norway’s livestock genetics drive efficiency, sustainability in swine and dairy production appeared first on Farmtario.| FarmtarioLatest in Production of Livestock Ontario | Farmtario
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is examining the transmission of the virus that causes bovine respiratory disease in water bowls in troughs. The post Cattle water bowls hold insight into animal health, antimicrobial resistance appeared first on Farmtario.| FarmtarioLatest in Production of Livestock Ontario | Farmtario
Focusing on dairy farm productivity without proper financial analysis and monitoring could mean less profit, says a Chris Church, a veterinarian with an MBA.| Farmtario
John Greig talks to Nadia Uhr, who finished second in the senior category of the youth showmanship competition at World Dairy Expo. Uhr tells Farmtario about her first experience at the expo in Madison, Wisc. and why the judge said she placed so high in her category. Also, Young Ontarians cleaned up at the World […] Read more| Farmtario
The pandemic hindered market development for Ontario’s beef industry over the last few years but there were successes. One of them was Chuck’s Roadhouse, a high-volume steakhouse with 60 restaurants that featured Ontario’s Corn Fed Beef (OCFB) this summer, John Baker told Beef Industry Convention attendees last month. Why it matters: Sales volumes of Ontario […] Read more| Farmtario
A customized diet for each pig reduces the farmer’s feed cost, boosts hog growth and bolsters the pork sector’s environmental track record.| Farmtario
The Van Osch Family won the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) recognizing producers who demonstrate exceptional dedication to environmentally sustainable farming.| Farmtario
New barns and better bedding management improve animal health, cut labor costs, and increase feed efficiency in feedlots. Skilled workers needed to manage these systems.| Farmtario
Ontario Corn Fed Beef’s partnership with Kinsho Stores in Japan is a model for other Canadian agriculture exporters.| Farmtario
Gender-typing technology could provide an ethical and humane solution to the disposal of day-old male chicks, while boosting poultry sector profits and efficiencies. In Ovo, a Netherlands-based poultry sector agri-tech company, has developed and commercially scaled a high-capacity egg gender-typing platform called Ella, which can determine the sex of an embryo at day nine of […] Read more| Farmtario
Milk quality and heat detection are the top-of-mind benefits for dairy producers from the data that’s available when upgrading milking equipment to include sensors. But dairy geneticists can also benefit from on-farm sensor data to develop new tools for producers that can fine-tune breeding programs and make milk production more sustainable. Why it matters: The […] Read more| Farmtario
AgSenze has developed an automated body condition scoring camera for dairy cows which shows when a cow could be losing weight too quickly, allowing for early disease detection.| Farmtario
Researchers at the University of Guelph are focusing on milking robots as they dive into ongoing studies of milk quality and dairy cow health. Results of several studies on the effects of automated milking systems were presented at the Dairy at Guelph showcase held Nov. 2 at the university’s arboretum. Why it matters: As automated […] Read more| Farmtario
The study of genetic material from environmental samples has changed the way crops are bred, disease is addressed and animal’s genetic makeup understood.| Farmtario
There is an excess of solids non-fat (SNF) that can be used by domestic processors in Eastern Canada, which poses a challenge.| Farmtario
Brent Herrington’s easy patter never faltered while he transformed a whole lamb carcass into value-added and traditional cuts. Throughout his hour-long craft butchery presentation, attendees of the Ontario Sheep Farmers’ October meeting peppered him with questions on retail prices and techniques. For Herrington, it’s an opportunity to express his gratitude to producers who provide top-quality […] Read more| Farmtario
Glacier FarmMedia – Cows and race cars have something in common. Their build and their inputs are part of a winning formula and optimum performance. “Making modifications to your car is like making genetic improvements to your cow. Make sure you are also putting in the right kind of fuel (nutrition),” said Kajal Devani, director […] Read more| Farmtario
Regulations on gene editing of animals are contributing to negative public perceptions of the technology and stifling innovation in the livestock sector, according to Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California, Davis. A veteran science communicator and cooperative extension specialist in animal genomics and biotechnology, her professional and personal experience led her to believe […] Read more| Farmtario
The buy-Canada movement has helped boost support for Canadian dairy products, according to David Hudson of IMI International, speaking at the Canadian Dairy Xpo’s Dairy Business Summit.| Farmtario
Lactanet has updated its indirect herd life evaluation formula, after adding metabolic disease resistance and fertility disorders to its bull proofs in Holstein, Jersey and Ayrshire. Indirect herd life was described in a recent Lactanet newsletter as “an early predictor of daughter survival (which) is calculated based on a formula that combines genetic evaluations for […] Read more| Farmtario
Record data for better decision making and potential need to prove improvements to show lower carbon impact, says Alltech beef leader Bryan Sanderson.| Farmtario
The Beef Farmers of Ontario returned to Queen’s Park this week to host its annual barbecue and lobby day on the lawn of the Ontario Legislature, just prior to Ontario’s Local Food Week, which takes place June 2-8. The BFO Board of Directors and staff said in a release they served over 500 attendees an […] Read more| Farmtario
Michigan farmer Jeremy Sweeten pays attention to plant and soil cycles and timely cattle movement in his regenerative production system.| Farmtario
Leluo Guan University of British Columbia professor is leading a $7.9 million project to better understand methane processes in cattle rumens.| Farmtario
Replacing heifers based on visual phenotype and genetic merit rather than early screening leaves potential long-term herd retention on the table, according to Jordan Thomas, an assistant professor with the University of Missouri’s division of animal sciences.| Farmtario
Demand for beef from dairy cows and expensive replacement heifers mean there’s economic incentive to understand how dairy cows age.| Farmtario
The aMPV turkey disease is highly contagious and is spreading in Ontario and Manitoba after arriving from the U.S.| Farmtario
Glacier FarmMedia – Today’s PRRS isn’t yesterday’s PRRS. That means pig producers and veterinarians should mutate their approaches in the same way that Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome is mutating. Why it matters: PRRS has changed, and producers should reassess how they respond to it. “The virus has modified, so we need to do the […] Read more| Farmtario
The 51st Ontario Pork Congress brought together farmers and industry workers June 19 and 20, 2024 in Stratford. Issues of interest include marketing and disease pressure.| Farmtario
Some sections of Ontario’s so-called ag gag law regulations have been struck down by the province’s Superior Court after a constitutional challenge by activists.| Farmtario
