Insights and Stories on Livestock

Oat miller to steer clear of lambda-cy

Jun. 27, 2023 at 8:18 pm CDT

The federal government’s decision to ban the use of lambda-cyhalothrin insecticides on any crops destined for feed use has now led at least one Canadian miller to prohibit any deliveries of oats treated with the chemical. Oregon-based processor Grain Millers, whose Canadian operations include its oat mill at Yorkton, Sask., […]

Animal care council won’t update livestock transport code of practice

Jun. 5, 2023 at 7:12 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Net farm income down in 2022 despite high commodity prices: StatCan

May. 29, 2023 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Organic trade pact in place between Canada, Mexico

May. 25, 2023 at 2:04 pm CDT

By OrganicBiz

Little chance for rain on Alberta wildfires

May. 15, 2023 at 5:38 pm CDT

By Reuters

New report shows poultry sector burdened by expectations

May. 12, 2023 at 10:14 am CDT

Updated, May 17 — The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy has released a report detailing its findings on challenges now facing Canada’s poultry sector. The report, co-authored by research assistant Shawn Wiskar and centre director Guillaume Lhermie and released Thursday, used a focus group of six stakeholders in […]

By Jonah Grignon

Alberta fairs, auctions offer space for evacuated livestock

May. 11, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

Alberta’s ag societies and livestock auction marts are offering up pen space for producers forced to evacuate animals away from dozens of wildfires in the province’s northern and west-central regions. As of early Thursday evening, the province was tracking 76 active wildfires, of which 22 were listed as “out of […]

By Dave Bedard

Fairs, exhibitions concerned over new traceability proposals

May. 4, 2023 at 6:34 pm CDT

The Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (CAFE) says proposed federal regulations regarding livestock traceability are putting animal events across the country at risk. Their concerns centre around new directives centred around moving and tagging which they say would affect Canada’s 5,000 fairs, rodeos and other events. The Canadian Food […]

By Jonah Grignon

CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments

Mar. 23, 2023 at 10:48 am CDT

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is now seeking comment on its proposed amendments to livestock identification and traceability regulations. The regulatory proposal would address what the agency calls “gaps” in the current system, including: adding goats and cervids as animal species that share diseases with other regulated livestock, and therefore […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

Spring road bans loom across Prairies

Mar. 10, 2023 at 7:54 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The looming spring melt across Western Canada will likely disrupt some grain and livestock movement over the next few weeks, as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies. Spring road restrictions set axle weight limits for vehicles moving on certain roads to reduce the damage […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin