New study finds no adverse effects from genetically engineered feed Friday, December 5, 2014 A recent study by the University of California, Davis, has found no difference in the health or performance of animals fed a GE diet and those consuming non-GE feed. Moreover, the nutritional makeup of the milk and meat they provide is the same.The study, published in the October issue of the Journal of Animal Science, looked at nearly 30 years of livestock-feeding studies of more than 100 billion animals.Since, according to the study, GE- and non-GE-fed animal products are indistinguishable, GMO labelling "would require supply-chain segregation and traceability," study author Alison Van Eenennaam said on the UC Davis website.The study also highlighted the widespread use of GE feed. In the United States, 95 per cent of livestock consumes GE feed, and food-producing animals consume 70 to 90 per cent of all genetically engineered crops worldwide. BF Mennonites on the move Working to end high early mortality among farmers
A new front in the repair access debate Friday, March 6, 2026 Iowa lawmakers have pushed the right‑to‑repair conversation into new territory with House File 2529, a bill that focuses specifically on diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems—the single most common cause of emissions-related downtime on modern farm machinery. The bill would require... Read this article online
March 8 is International Women’s Day Friday, March 6, 2026 Across the United States and Canada, women are taking on increasingly visible roles in agriculture—managing farms, leading ag-tech startups, advancing research, and strengthening the rural economies that feed both nations. Their work reflects a shift in an industry once defined... Read this article online
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Visit Toronto and Southwestern Ontario Tuesday, March 3, 2026 The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry will be in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario later this week as part of its ongoing study on the role of Canada’s agriculture and agri‑food sector in strengthening national food security. The fact‑finding mission is scheduled for... Read this article online
AgriStability Program Updated to Include Pasture-Related Feed Costs Beginning in 2026 Monday, March 2, 2026 In case you missed it last week, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that pasture-related feed costs will be added as an allowable expense under AgriStability starting with the 2026 program year. The update addresses rising operational... Read this article online
Bringing more Food and Ingredient Processing Back to Canadian Soil Monday, March 2, 2026 Protein Industries Canada has announced the second cohort of nine companies participating in its Program, an initiative designed to bring more food and ingredient processing back to Canadian soil and expand the nation’s value‑added agriculture sector. The selected companies span the... Read this article online