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
Sheep farmers win Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Sheep farmers and wool producers from Wallenstein, Ont. are Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2025. “It’s great to be recognized by your peers in the industry with an award like that,” Ryan Schill told Farms.com. “When we started the sheep farm, there were people questioning us... Read this article online
2025 Election Results Prompt Concern and Reflection Among Prairie Farmers Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Users on Agriville.com weigh-in on the 2025 federal election outcome As news broke on April 28 that Mark Carney’s Liberals had won the 2025 federal election, many western Canadian farmers on Agriville.com shared their reactions. The mood was largely one of disappointment, with... Read this article online
Support IPM With a Bench Sponsorship Tuesday, April 29, 2025 The International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (IPM) Local Committee has launched the Bench Sponsorship Project for the upcoming 2025 event in West Niagara. This initiative invites individuals and businesses to sponsor commemorative benches for $500 each, helping enhance the visitor... Read this article online
New board members for Ontario Pork Friday, April 25, 2025 Ontario Pork, an association representing the 1,898 pork farms that market 5.9 million hogs in the province, has announced its new board lineup for 2025. As a Guelph, Ontario-headquartered organization, Ontario Pork is engaged in the areas of research, government representation,... Read this article online
A Chicken’s Dream: The Perfect Home for Our Feathery Friends! Friday, April 25, 2025 BY: Zahra Sadiq Do you raise chickens on your farm for personal, friends and family use? Don’t you think your feathery friends deserve to live in style? If so, look no further, Roost & Root have plenty of chicken coop models to choose from that you and your chickens will... Read this article online