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December 2016 Blog Posts (3)

Beautiful Video: The Farmer.

Added by Joe Dales on December 23, 2016 at 11:57am — No Comments

Why do we not STRIP TILL every acre of corn?

I was introduced to strip till in 1975. It worked pretty well, very well actually; but it didn't sell.

Almost every soil scientist on the planet is recommending strip till as the most economical, most environmentally friendly way to produce corn but only a handful of growers are actually putting strip till into practice. 



What's the deal? 

Corn seems to like it! 

The soil seems to like…

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Added by Jim Boak on December 23, 2016 at 11:37am — 2 Comments

Advancements in equine health and welfare focus of research update

Advancements in equine health and welfare were on the agenda at a research evening for equine practitioners at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) last week.

Researchers at OVC and the Ontario Agricultural College provided practitioners with updates on wide-ranging equine research at the University of Guelph, including studies in reproduction, cardiology, biomechanics, respiratory disease, stem cell discovery,…

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Added by Ontario Veterinary College on December 21, 2016 at 4:53am — No Comments

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Alberta Pork Launches First-of-Its-Kind Retail Contest

Alberta Pork is driving demand for Verified Canadian Pork with its Pick-a-Pack-a-Pork retail contest.

U.S.–Iran Conflict Poised to Drive Fertilizer - Not Just Oil - Prices Higher

Rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran are tightening global fertilizer supplies and driving up production and shipping costs.

Alberta Reports No New Cases of PEDv

Alberta’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed there are currently no suspect cases of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea in the province.

Alberta Pork Launches First-of-Its-Kind Retail Contest

Alberta Pork is driving demand for Verified Canadian Pork with its Pick-a-Pack-a-Pork retail contest.

Bringing more Food and Ingredient Processing Back to Canadian Soil

Protein Industries Canada has unveiled its second cohort of nine companies working to bring food and ingredient processing back to Canada, enhancing national supply chain resilience and expanding value-added opportunities.

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