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FCC Updates 2020 Red Meat Sector Outlook

The Chief Agricultural Economist with Farm Credit Canada encourages Canada's red meat producers to focus on strategies that will allow them to ride out the short term economic impact of COVID-19.

Biosecurity Remains Number One Defence Against Disease

A Professor with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suggests, in an evolving animal health environment, biosecurity remains the number one defence against swine disease.

Intrauterine Vaccination Shows Promise

Intrauterine vaccination is showing promise as an option for protecting sows and gilts from disease.

COVID-19 Creates Erratic Difficult to Manage Consumer Demand

The Research Lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems says the surge in consumer demand at the grocery store as the result of COVID-19 has created a difficult to manage situation.

CN Rail notches record grain movement for March as it clears blockade backlog

Canadian National Railway Co. hit an all-time record for March grain movement.