Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has a role, traceability, transparency and humane handling must be in play. The post Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorOp/Ed & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
It’s not always about milk volume. Focusing on dairy farm productivity without proper financial analysis and monitoring could mean less profit, says Chris Church, a veterinarian with an MBA. The post Financial metric focus can lead to different dairy decisions appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Are your pregnant cows getting enough zinc and vitamin A this winter? A hard look at your supplement regimen might pay off in next year’s calf crop.| Manitoba Co-operator
Cattle are often maligned for their contributions to greenhouse gas levels, but Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Tim McAllister says that’s wrongheaded.| Manitoba Co-operator
I hear of the diagnosis of liver flukes here and there, a condition that can be hard to diagnose and has rather limited treatments. One of the first| Manitoba Co-operator
Parasites are becoming resistant to common livestock medications; strategic treatment and monitoring might be the better way for beef producers rather than blanket treating the herd| Manitoba Co-operator
Bovine hoofs have an amazing suspensory apparatus, but if they are damaged, problems can be chronic.| Manitoba Co-operator
The old adage, “no hoof, no horse” is a timeless reminder of the fundamental importance of hoof health in equines, and it’s particularly pertinent for the| Manitoba Co-operator
Whilst there are many husbandry practices that horse owners can take to create positive change in the health of their horse’s hoofs, it is the action of| Manitoba Co-operator
So much detriment comes to the horse when their feet are not comfortable. The robust development and expression of the back half of the horse’s hoof and| Manitoba Co-operator
B.C. poultry handling company Elite Services will take over Unity Catchers’ operations on Manitoba farms| Manitoba Co-operator
Wildfires have exceeded all records in the 2023 season. Both British Columbia and Alberta are expected to see more than two million hectares destroyed. There has been steady growth in the number and size of wildfires since the 1980s. Drought, global warming and storms are generally the culprits and there has been plenty of smoke The post Smoke inhalation can affect cattle appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorColumns & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Young horse training plans and workloads must match their skeletal development. Failing to plan around growth plates can create lifelong physical problems. The post Ignoring growth plates sabotages young horse development appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorOp/Ed & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
This year’s wet spring has seen increased sightings of western water hemlock — one of the most poisonous plants known in cattle| Manitoba Co-operator
A field down the road from Calvin Reykdal’s farm has two swaths taken out. The rest is still standing, only a couple of inches higher than the cut| Manitoba Co-operator
A U.S. study shows highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cows can cause severe mastitis and costly decreases in milk production, possibly beyond just an infected farm’s clinical outbreak period.| Manitoba Co-operator
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has not yet found highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in pasteurized retail milk or raw pre-pasteurized milk across the country.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.| Manitoba Co-operator
Hong Kong has nixed poultry shipments from the RM of Wallace-Woodworth due to bird flu cases in the area, despite lack of poultry imports from Canada| Manitoba Co-operator
Many producers have taken steps to extend their grazing period, and bale grazing is proving to be a popular choice. Bales can be purchased or grown on| Manitoba Co-operator
China’s efforts to control African swine fever outbreaks among its pig herd remained complicated, with 11 outbreaks officially reported so far this year| Manitoba Co-operator
USDA investigation into U.S. bird flu in dairy cows suggests shared equipment and shared workers may have helped HPAI cross state lines.| Manitoba Co-operator
The strain of bird flu infecting U.S. dairy herds could become a problem for the beef sector, but it may not have the same effects as it did in the dairy barn, according to New Mexico’s state veterinarian.| Manitoba Co-operator
Research at the University of Manitoba involves a promising and inexpensive control for varroa mites in honeybee colonies. Professor Rob Currie, head of| Manitoba Co-operator
The quest to find effective varroa mite control has given producers little respite this year, according to the Manitoba Beekeepers Association. Chair Ian| Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba is giving beekeepers a more generous winter loss insurance package in 2025, following a string of poor bee survival years. They have until Sept. 2 to take advantage.| Manitoba Co-operator
Honeybee hive loss has been a problem for Canadian beekeepers. B.C. company ApiSave thinks their bee health product could help make more robust, resilient bees.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canada’s beekeepers are losing hives to issues like foulbrood and varroa mites. A B.C. company hopes their product, ApiSave, will help turn the tide for Canadian honeybees.| Manitoba Co-operator
The interaction between a horse’s tongue and the bit is a critical aspect of horsemanship and equine welfare and has implications for physical health,| Manitoba Co-operator
Training horses to navigate various environments, giving enough space, hoof health and other training and environment factors can reduce your horse's risk of injury.| Manitoba Co-operator
By investing in the holistic elements that support the health and welfare of brood mares, we enable them to nurture their foals effectively.| Manitoba Co-operator
Public attention has shifted away from selenium management, but the trace mineral still an important health factor for horses to get in their diet.| Manitoba Co-operator
Dry pasture and poor forage in parts of Manitoba have cemented 2025 as another year of support measures and drought management struggles for beef and other grazing sectors.| Manitoba Co-operator
Changes in disease tracking technology and veterinary drug availability are front of mind for Canada’s sheep farmers.| Manitoba Co-operator
Trade tensions raise the risk of Canada’s beef producers being left short of the medicines they need for their cattle herds.| Manitoba Co-operator
Those marketing hybrid fall rye hope their next market expansion might involve hooves. Herman Wehrle, director of market development with FP Genetics, is| Manitoba Co-operator
Zoning agreements and compartmentalization programs are similar and can be complementary — but they are not the same thing. Zoning refers to an area set| Manitoba Co-operator
Strong Canadian cattle prices mean that beef producers are investing in better forage, seed company staff say at Ag in Motion 2025.| Manitoba Co-operator
If African swine fever (ASF) arrives in Canada, a lot of things will happen. Response plans will be implemented. Quarantines will be imposed and animal| Manitoba Co-operator
The hog sector is considering a proposed ‘compartmentalization’ framework that will come into play should African swine fever arrive in Canada. Unlike| Manitoba Co-operator
The age of the one-stop parasite treatment is slipping. Treating internal parasites, as well as external pests like lice, is a different game now for Canadian beef farmers.| Manitoba Co-operator
Manitoba’s first hay cut of 2025 isn’t huge by initial counts, but things are worse farther west in the Prairies| Manitoba Co-operator
Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa must stop ignoring requests to create a vaccine bank that could save the country’s livestock sector from a devastating a| Manitoba Co-operator
Laura Rance looks at the issue of an ostrich cull in British Columbia through the lens of its impact on farmers throughout the country.| Manitoba Co-operator
Supply managment experts say Canadian system encourages smaller farms, and that helps limit spread of highlypathogenic avian influenza; U.S. industry disagrees.| Manitoba Co-operator
The fibre a horse eats in their diet is key to supporting healthy microbiology in the equine gut.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza. The head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit.| Manitoba Co-operator
Supply management legislation Bill C-282 was among the bills of agricultural interest on the chopping block when Parliament was prorogued in early January.| Manitoba Co-operator
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) readily infected cells from milk-producing organs in dairy cows, but beef cells held it off, and virus behaviour was different depending on if it spread through a bird or another mammal.| Manitoba Co-operator
Resistance concerns are growing with popular chemical varroa mite control products, while alternatives like folic acid, oxalic acid or thymol products are finicky. What’s a beekeeper to do?| Manitoba Co-operator
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada by Health Canada.| Manitoba Co-operator
Heartland Livestock Services in Virden and Grunthal Auction Mart in Grunthal have offered farmers in fire-threatened areas a safe place to evacuate their livestock.| Manitoba Co-operator
How to protect cow hoof health and, if that fails, next steps for cow-calf farmers when one of their beef herd comes up lame.| Manitoba Co-operator
There’s disagreement on whether Canada’s supply management system for dairy is or is not a barrier for interprovincial trade.| Manitoba Co-operator
Wayne Lees with Squeal On Pigs Manitoba takes the threat of wild pigs in Manitoba seriously and can see a time when the invasive species' presence becomes a page in history.| Manitoba Co-operator
Beef producers are chafing at the wallet to get cattle out on pasture, but grazing too early can lead to overall forage yield loss.| Manitoba Co-operator
Canada is preparing for a quick and overwhelming response should African swine fever be found domestically, but zoning agreements with some major trade partner countries are still in the works.| Manitoba Co-operator