Reducing methane production the goal of a five-year study
A cross-Canada research project will attempt to reduce methane production by finding rumen efficiencies. Dr. Leluo Guan from the University of British Columbia was recent awarded $7.9 million from the National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada. She is also…
Recent forage samples have less protein than average
There have been some notable trends in fall and winter feed test results to date. Environmental factors during the growing season such as temperature, available moisture, and soil nutrients all contribute to forage quality. When conditions are warm and water…
U.S. wins trade dispute with Mexico over Genetically Modified Corn
The United States won a ruling on Friday in a trade dispute with Mexico, which had sought to ban imports of genetically modified corn for human consumption. The Government of Mexico does not agree with the ruling made by the…
Sask. Cattlemen’s Association willing to help CFIA with Bovine TB investigation
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association is keeping a close eye and ear to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s investigation into a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis found in a cow that originated from a herd in Saskatchewan. The CFIA said the…
CFIA Investigating case of Bovine TB found in a cow from a Saskatchewan herd
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected a positive case of Bovine Tuberculosis in a cow originating from a herd in Saskatchewan. On November 29th, the CFIA Ottawa Laboratory Fallowfield confirmed the positive case of Bovine TB from tissue collected from…