African swine fever and China — it’s complicated - 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
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
From cattle vaccination and stomach ulcers to headline-making diseases like bovine tuberculosis: Thoughts from a long-time western Canadian veterinarian The post Hot tips for cow-calf beef producers appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
After another winter of high honeybee death, 2025 will be the first time a beekeeper’s bee loss insurance will be based on all their overwinter hives in Manitoba. The post Manitoba updates bee mortality insurance for 2025 appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
Does Canada’s smaller cattle herd and recent auction mart closures herald general decline among Manitoba livestock auctions? Auction marts say no. The post Brandon auction mart closure not a harbinger of decline for Manitoba livestock auctions appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - 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
Producers looking to buffer against feed issues may want to add some legumes in their pasture mix. The concept has been highlighted more than once this| 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
Sheep producers want access to contract services for ultrasound preg checking, something they currently have to invest in on their own, or arrange through| Manitoba Co-operator
Measurement and data analysis in sheep production are critical tools for deciphering the per-pound production costs and increasing efficiency and profit.| 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
Cheryl Waldner — a professor at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine — won the 2024 Canadian Beef Industry Award.| Manitoba Co-operator
“Bovine respiratory disease is one of the most important causes of sickness and death loss in beef cattle, both in cow-calf herds and in feedlots.”| Manitoba Co-operator
New sonic technology with artificial intelligence could give Canada’s sheep farmers an ultrasound alternative that they could use themselves to check ewes for pregnancy or detect dangerous parasites in their livestock.| 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
Livestock Price Insurance is expensive, but now tariffs are flying fast at Canadian pork and beef producers, and trade war market risks mean farmers may be rethinking that math for 2025.| Manitoba Co-operator
Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef farmers.| 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
Canadian beef farmers have needed their veterinarian to write a prescription for antibiotics since late 2018, part of efforts to fight off antimicrobial resistance. Producers haven’t had to change what they were doing much.| Manitoba Co-operator
Domestic horses are known for their preference for lush green pastures and sweet hay, yet their natural foraging behaviour intrigues equine professionals,| 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
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
Avoiding hoof cracks begins with giving your horse a diet that supports gut health, followed by good hoof care like proper trimming.| 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
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
