The federal government and stakeholders are taking new precautions to help prevent the emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Canadian dairy cattle. The government recently announced its intention to expand its avian flu surveillance by: Requiring negative HPAI test results for lactating dairy cattle being imported from the United States to Canada. Conducting enhanced testing of milk at the retail level to look for viral fragments of HPAI. Facilitating the voluntary testing of cows that are not presenting clinical signs of HPAI to facilitate enhanced industry biosecurity efforts. The announcement comes after HPAI fragments were found in U.S. milk April 23. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a new study revealed that the pasteurization of dairy products inactivates the virus that causes HPAI, even when fragments of the virus remain. “The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada are monitoring the situation close
The 2024-25 wheat market outlook hinges on one key question. “The bottom line is, it comes back to Russia. Are they going to be able to have a big enough crop again this year to dominate world exports and hold prices down, or not?” DTN lead analyst Todd Hultman said during a recent webinar. “That’s going to be the key.” The answer depends on the upcoming weather, but there have been early indications that Russia’s crop is in trouble. SovEcon, a leading Black Sea agricultural market research firm, recently dropped its Russian wheat forecast by 3.4 million tonnes to 89.6 million tonnes. “After a favourable winter, Russia was poised for another large wheat harvest,” SovEcon head Andrey Sizov said in an email update. “However, the past two months have seen a significant downturn in weather conditions, including abnormal warmth, drought and recent frosts.” Russia harvested 92.8 million tonnes last year, while the five-year average is 86.7 million tonnes. “The primary reason for the
Are your cattle itchy and scratchy? Have you noticed reduced feed intake or altered grazing behaviour? These may be signs of a parasite problem in your herd. Effective parasite management is a balancing act. On one hand, controlling parasites is essential for maintaining cattle health, welfare and productivity. While on the other hand, over-use of some treatment methods can lead to parasite resistance, which negatively impacts the long-term health of the herd and can also affect the environment. The type of parasites present and the magnitude of the problem will vary based on different factors such as animal health, geography, season and management scenarios. Therefore, it is important to take a multifaceted approach when combating parasites.? Here are nine tips to help manage parasites on your farm:? Tip #1: Meet animal nutritional requirements and maintain cattle in good body condition. Healthy cattle are less susceptible to the impacts of both internal and external parasite
Locally grown Ontario asparagus is now hitting store shelves and farmers markets across Ontario. This first fruit and vegetable crop of the season marks the unofficial start of spring and the abundance of local fruit and vegetable options that will soon be available from Ontario growers.
The federal government on Monday announced up to $5.73 million to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms, reports Syngenta.
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