Federal, provincial, and territorial governments have extended the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2025 program year. Farmers now have until July 31, 2025, to sign up, giving them more time to assess their needs in a challenging environment.
AgriStability is...
A large majority of Canadian agri-businesses want the country to strengthen trade relationships beyond China and the United States, according to new data from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). In a recent survey, 88% of agri-business owners...
Lameness is one of the most painful and costly issues facing Canadian dairy farms today. It affects a cow’s ability to move comfortably, reduces dry matter intake, lowers milk production, and can impair reproductive performance. In more severe cases,...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), working with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada, continues to monitor dairy cattle for signs of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This effort is part of Canada’s One Health...
A Wilmot-area farmer has been convicted twice within the span of a year for offences related to operating an unlicensed milk processing plant and interfering with detained food products, according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.
Joris...
Source: Lactanet
by: Hannah Sweett, Ph. D. and Brian Van Doormaal
To improve producer understanding of the Lifetime Performance Index (LPI), Lactanet has removed the mathematical formula nature of our annual communications, replacing it with visual aids (see below). For each...
As part of its One Health approach, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada, is actively monitoring dairy cattle across the country for signs of highly pathogenic...
Insects like house flies, stable flies, and midges are more than a nuisance on farms—they’re a threat to animal welfare, feed efficiency, and overall productivity. Fly lights have become a critical tool in integrated pest management (IPM), helping producers...
What is Biosecurity?
Biosecurity refers to farm management practices that prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing agents.
Includes disease control (e.g., closed herd, vaccinations), nutrient management, and visitor control.
Contaminated clothing, boots, equipment, and vehicles can carry hazards.
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Health Canada has revised its regulations on the insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin, reinstating certain livestock feed uses while maintaining restrictions on others. Key changes include:
Reinstated Uses: Canola and flax seed/meal, field corn grain and milled by-products, popcorn grain, legume vegetable...
