Withdrawal Dates on Antibiotics and Building Consumer Trust
By Maria Taschuk University of Saskatchewan student What are antibiotics? And why are they given to cattle? The production of animals for food has …
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Profitability of Low Stress Cattle Handling
By Justin Harcourt University of Saskatchewan student As a fourth-generation rancher, I have always been interested in the business side of the cattle industry. …
Feed additive 3-NOP receives approval from Canadian regulators
Enteric methane emissions, or cow “farts” is something we have been hearing much about over the past three decades. It has generated a negative perception …
Matador Banned for Animal Consumption
By Carys Kampen University of Saskatchewan student Syngenta and ADAMA Take Products Off the Market Syngenta withdrew their insecticide Matador from the market …
Canadian Livestock Transportation
By Kolby Haynes University of Saskatchewan student What is livestock transportation? Livestock transportation is when livestock gets transferred from one place to another. This …
Livestock Antibiotics and Hormones: What Role do They Play?
Agriculture Myth Busting In 2014, Canadian fast food chain A&W, aggressively launched a campaign announcing they were only purchasing antibiotic- and synthetic hormone-free animal …
Olymel was Inevitable (and Other Pork Realities)
In May of this year, Canadian pork giant, Olymel, announced that its series of processing plant closures in eastern Canada would be expanding into the …
Enteric Emissions: Should cattle be excused for their belches?
Cow-farts, the climate killer? Enteric methane emissions, or ‘cow farts’, are the by-product of enteric fermentation, a digestive process occurring in all ruminant animals. These …
Innovation Needs in the Canadian Cow-Calf Sector
The Sustainability Narrative Surrounding Beef Currently, beef production is viewed as unsustainable by many ill-informed journalists, activists, and policymakers. In fairness, beef production produces high …
Diversity in the Canadian Cow-Calf Industry
The story of a sector through the eyes of a young rancher Not Just a Salad Dressing When I refer to ranch, some may …