Pig pheromones: for a better-behaved dog Tuesday, June 3, 2014 There's a new use for androstenone, the pheromone found in boar saliva that induces sows to mate. Animal behaviour scientist Dr. John McGlone of Texas Tech University has discovered it also has a calming effect on agitated dogs.He told New Scientist that he made the "serendipitous finding" when he sprayed his own barking dog with the stuff. The dog was immediately silenced, and McGlone saw potential.He then set up an experiment where dogs were sprayed with androstenone while simultaneously being subjected to a loud sound that would normally excite them. The spray was 100 per cent effective in calming the dogs. McGlone's study was published in Vol. 30 of The Professional Animal Scientist in February.McGlone teamed with pet care company Sergeant's to market the spray. Vetscription PetSTOP!, available at Walmart stores across the United States, is said to be effective on both cats and dogs.PetSTOP! will presumably be sold alongside existing pheromone therapy products that use Dog Appeasing Pheromone (DAP) to calm stressed and anxious dogs. DAP products contain a synthetic hormone that mimics the pheromones given off by female dogs just after their puppies are born. BP Harnessing power from pig poop A grenade in the pig pen
What will Liberation Day Bring Regarding Tariffs? Thursday, March 27, 2025 By Aleah Harle Farms.com Risk Management Intern 1. The USDA March Quarterly Grain Stocks Report is set to be released on March 31, tracking inventories of key grains. The most recent report showed corn stocks at 12.074 billion bushels, soybeans at 3.100 billion, and wheat at... Read this article online
Public comment period open for pullet and laying hen handling practice amendments Thursday, March 27, 2025 Canadians can weigh in on proposed amendments to the National Farm Animal Care Council’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens. The public has until May 26 to provide feedback on three parts of the overall Code – space requirements for round feeders, space... Read this article online
Roquette Canada receives grain dealer license Wednesday, March 26, 2025 A Manitoba grain handler recently received a license from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) On March 24, the CGC awarded a grain handler license to Roquette Canada, a leader in plant-based ingredients, in Portage la Prairie, Man. This type of license is for “a person who, for reward,... Read this article online
Addressing the spent fowl situation in Canada Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Mislabeled poultry entering Canada from the United States is having negative effects in Canada. Shipments of spent fowl, which are laying hens that have reached the end of their production cycle and are processed for meat to be used in soups or deli products, are coming over the border... Read this article online
Lynmark Farms named Master Breeder for 2025 Wednesday, March 26, 2025 The Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society has announced that Lynmark Farms has been named as a herd for 2025. Lynmark Farms is owned and operated by Tim Shearer and Irene Vietinghoff of Norwood, Ontario. They are the third Milking Shorthorn herd to be recognized as a since this... Read this article online