Insights and Stories of Diana Martin

Another way to look at environmental metrics

Apr. 5, 2023 at 9:28 am CDT

When attempting to get an accurate gauge of global food security and protein sufficiency, metrics matter. The food sufficiency metric must reflect what each type of food production supplies, including environmental benefits, social structures or sustainability credentials, said Dr. Vaughn Holder, Alltech’s ruminant research director. “The metrics are important when […]

Investment in balanced nutrition boosts long-term herd productivity

Feb. 24, 2023 at 9:35 am CST

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Annual forages offer a way to extend grazing season

Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:02 am CST

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Labour shortages increasing national food security risk

Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:14 am CST

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Sunflowers are liquid gold for Ontario producer

Oct. 21, 2022 at 9:27 am CDT

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Private potato breeder hopes new variety goes commercial

Sep. 9, 2022 at 9:39 am CDT

Peter VanderZaag is cautiously optimistic that SP327 will be the variety that finally makes it to the chipping big leagues. The SP327, developed by VanderZaag at Sunrise Potato in Alliston, has already shown consistency in fry tests throughout winter storage, with glucose levels remaining stable and low, providing a desirable […]

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Calls for farmland protection intensify amid daily land losses

Jun. 30, 2022 at 8:52 am CDT

Concern is increasing over Ontario’s rapidly depleting agricultural lands, which make up five per cent of the province’s land mass. According to the latest Census of Agriculture, Ontario’s daily farmland loss has nearly doubled since 2016, to 319 acres compared to 175 acres per day. That is the rough equivalent […]

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Addressing the potential impact of African swine fever

Apr. 1, 2022 at 9:41 am CDT

With African Swine Fever a step away from the North American doorstep, the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) launched a proactive initiative. Rene Roy, CPC’s first vice-chair, shared the four pillars of action within the year-old African Swine Fever Executive Management Board (ASF EMB) and the goals it hopes to achieve […]

By Diana Martin

Is the veterinarian shortage real or regional?

Jul. 16, 2021 at 9:47 am CDT

There was a time when a veterinary help-wanted ad, even for a large-animal practice, would receive a healthy number of applications. Not anymore. A perceived global shortage of veterinarians is creating an urban-rural, companion-large animal bidding war for salary, incentives and work-life balance to attract applicants. Why it matters: Rural […]

By Diana Martin

Words that sell the beef story

Mar. 5, 2021 at 9:31 am CST

Add the adjective, and you add the margin. A simple bit of advice, but bringing differentiation into the red meat market is essential for grabbing consumer attention. Dr. David Hughes shone a light on the beef sector marketing disconnect during the Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) 59th virtual annual meeting […]

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