Sacred cows holy export Tuesday, October 2, 2012 India is poised to become the world's third largest beef exporter this year, eclipsing Australia, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The reason? The USDA also counts water buffalo meat as beef and India is shipping plenty of that, along with cull dairy cows. The market for this "beef" produced in predominately Hindu India, where cows remain sacred, is halal demand in devoutly Islamic countries across east Asia. Russia and Vietnam are buying also.According to Food and Beverage Magazine, there are more than 4,000 municipal abattoirs in India and 30 state-of-the-art slaughter plants. Overseas shipments have tripled in recent years.In the bigger picture, beef production is under pressure nearly everywhere else in the world as pasture is plowed into cropland, and India is filling a void. There are predictions that India could rise to the top beef exporting spot by 2012. BF Animal law, activist version Global warming speeds tree growth
Ontario crops respond to summer heat Wednesday, July 2, 2025 According to the OMAFA Field Crop News team, Ontario field crops are showing rapid development as summer-like temperatures have dominated late June early July. The warm spell has accelerated growth and helped reduce the heat unit deficit from a cool spring. Corn fields have seen a burst... Read this article online
Canada’s Place in Global Food System Resilience Wednesday, July 2, 2025 Canada’s food system is facing serious pressure due to global supply chain issues, climate change, and rising food prices. According to a KPMG report, bold and united action is needed now to make Canada’s agriculture sector more resilient and self-reliant. With the global population... Read this article online
Calf Auction Raises Funds for Youth Monday, June 30, 2025 Wyatt Westman-Frijters from Milverton won a heifer calf named Ingrid through a World Milk Day promotion by Maplevue Farms and a local Perth, Ontario radio station. Instead of keeping the calf, 22-year-old Westman-Frijters chose to give back to the community. The calf was sent to the... Read this article online
Cattle Stress Tool May Boost Fertility Friday, June 27, 2025 Kansas State University researchers have developed a cool tool that may help reduce cattle stress and improve artificial insemination (AI) results. The idea came from animal science experts Nicholas Wege Dias and Sandy Johnson, who observed that cattle accustomed to their environment... Read this article online
Ontario pasture lands get $5M boost Friday, June 27, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $5 million to strengthen shared community grazing pastures. This funding supports the province’s plan to protect Ontario’s agriculture sector and help cattle farmers improve pasture quality, ensuring long-term sustainability and... Read this article online