Highly strung cattle not best feedlot choice Thursday, April 4, 2013 How fast a calf exits the squeeze after treatment maybe a sign of its temperament and linked to its performance, according to scientists associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The most temperamental animals, as determined using a score that included the speed of exiting a chute and travelling a certain distance, failed to show signs associated with disease, even when they were sick after exposure to a bacterial toxin. Maybe more important, the highly strung animals had a lower immune response, and calmer cattle reacted better to a vaccine.In a related discovery, temperamental animals responded less favourably during transportation, using up more of their fat stores, and were less likely to grade "choice" than less temperamental animals. Longer trips to slaughter reduced the number that graded choice regardless of temperament. The study, based on 36 cattle, was published in the February 2013 issue of Agricultural Research magazine. BF Too much rain in 2012? Saying thanks has its benefits
Ontario Pig Producer Disease Advisory -- PED and PDCoV Risks Rising This Winter Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) and Porcine Deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) continue to pose significant risks to swine operations across the industry. Both viruses are highly infectious, spread easily through manure, contaminated equipment, transport vehicles, and human movement, and can have... Read this article online
Ag Minister Launches National Consultations to Shape the Next Agricultural Policy Framework Tuesday, January 20, 2026 As Canada begins charting its next decade of agricultural policy, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri Food, officially launched national consultations on the development of the Next Policy Framework (NPF)—the federal, provincial, and territorial agreement that... Read this article online
Syngenta introduces new soybean seed treatment Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Soybean farmers have a new crop protection product available to them for the 2026 growing season. Syngenta recently introduced Victrato Complete, its new fungicide and nematicide seed treatment. “It’s the only fungicide and nematicide seed treatment with five active ingredients that’ll... Read this article online
Yield Energy debuts ag-focused DERMS to turn farm operations into grid assets Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Yield Energy, the company formerly known as Polaris Energy Services, has launched a new distributed energy resource management system designed specifically for agriculture—a move that positions farms as a major source of flexible, utility-grade grid support. The new platform, ,... Read this article online
CLAAS earns two AE50 Awards for advancing forage harvesting technology Monday, January 19, 2026 CLAAS of America has been recognized with two from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), highlighting the company’s continued leadership in forage harvesting innovation. The awards honor the newly introduced series self-propelled forage harvesters... Read this article online