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New leg band helps manage dairy foot disease Farmtario

WEBJohn Greig is a senior editor with Glacier FarmMedia with responsibility for Technology, Livestock and Ontario. He lives on a farm near Ailsa Craig, Ontario. …

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Avian influenza detected in dairy cattle Farmtario

WEBPrior to the announcement that milk samples from sick cattle had tested positive for avian influenza, Canadian milk commissions were urging Canadian …

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Taking a One Health approach Farmtario

WEBThe team wants to learn if the practice in which farmers move their herd between multiple fenced-off grazing areas every few days is beneficial to the collective …

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Automating dairy cattle health monitoring – from the inside

WEBA Toronto-based start-up has developed a real-time cattle monitoring system it says will help farmers increase the efficiency of their operations. Cattle Scan’s …

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Extended colostrum feeding can improve calf health Farmtario

WEBKey findings: Colostrum supplementation beyond the first day of life improved health and growth in pre-weaned calves. Calves in the extended and transition …

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Researchers target robot-specific effects on health, milk quality

WEBThrough a survey and analysis of data from 166 Canadian farms (69 in Ontario) with automated milking systems, between 2018 and 2020, Wagemann-Fluxa …

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Farm safety alliance focuses on next generation Farmtario

WEBThe Ag Health and Safety Alliance is a non-profit organization with team members from the U.S., Canada and Australia and has a program model adapted for …

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DairyPlus Dairy Farmers' Resources & Guides Farmtario

WEBThere have been more than 100,000 dairy cattle genotyped for the A2 beta casein in milk and that’s allowed geneticists…. Farmtario DairyPlus provides Canadian dairy farmers …

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In the Know addresses gap in agriculture-based mental

WEBIn the Know is a new bilingual agriculture-based mental health literacy training program aimed at farmers, temporary foreign and local workers, and anyone in …

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Federal government invests in farmer mental health Farmtario

WEBFunding is provided through the AgriCompetitiveness Program, a Sustainable-CAP initiative. If you are struggling with your mental health, here are some free mental …

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Get the Vet: Solutions sought to ease farm animal

WEBTelemedicine technology could improve access to veterinary care in Ontario’s remote and underserviced areas. The shortage of veterinarians, particularly …

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Fixing Ontario’s rural healthcare crisis Farmtario

WEBWhy it matters: Rural healthcare systems were struggling before the pandemic. Strain and lack of resources suitable for growing populations exacerbated the …

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Ontario farm Canada’s third-best-managed dairy herd Farmtario

WEBPfister Dairy Farm was second in the province, with an index of 967, and Heidi Farms Inc. (Paul Oeggerli and family) was third with 963. Ontario herds took seven …

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Rivoire award won by farmer and therapist Farmtario

WEBThe Farmer Wellness Program has expanded to five counties. Deborah Vanberkel is a dairy farmer and psychotherapist who treats farmers. Photo: Courtesy …

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Cover crop benefits clear, but hard to identify with data

WEBCrops. Benefits to soil health are seen with the use of cover crops, even though these benefits are hard to quantify. Photo: Ralph Pearce. Farmers plant cover …

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Health Canada clarifies rules for gene edited crops Farmtario

WEBHealth Canada has decided that crops developed through gene editing are safe and, in most cases, will not require a pre-market safety assessment. Photo: …

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Health Canada declares gene editing safe Farmtario

WEBThat’s because Health Canada has declared that gene-editing technology is safe. Health Canada recently proposed new rules to oversee plant breeding innovation, …

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Oregano oil bolus packs a positive punch for calf gut health

WEBAn all-natural oregano oil feed additive product is gaining popularity in Canada as a health and performance booster for calves. The rapid pace of change …

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First-in-Canada One Health degree coming to University of Guelph

WEBOne Health studies connections among human, animal and environment health. Dr. Katie Clow, University of Guelph department of Population Medicine, leads a …

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