Maple Leaf Foods has officially launched Canada Packers Inc., a groundbreaking venture that pays homage to the company's roots while leading the charge in the future of meat production. Known for its longstanding commitment to innovation, Maple Leaf Foods...
Dr. Chris Gray, University of Guelph
Summary
The main goal of the project has been to enhance the performance and reduce the toxicity of a novel synthetic AMP (HHC-36), employ machine learning (ML) methods for discovering new, more potent antimicrobial peptides...
Dr. Jude Kong, the Canadian Research Chair in Community-Oriented Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Disease at the University of Toronto, highlights the importance of engaging local communities in animal health and welfare strategies. Speaking at Animal Health...
Farmscape for October 9, 2024
Full Interview 7:10
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Animal Health Canada has been awarded 13 million dollars to further its efforts to improve the health and welfare of farmed animals in Canada. Animal Health Canada has secured funding...
Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of 2024, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Over the 12 months from July 2023 to June...
In an innovative project led by RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), pulse growers may have found a new market for their frost-damaged faba beans: feeding them to pigs. Frost-damaged faba beans, typically considered waste, are now being evaluated for...
Farmscape for October 8, 2024
Full Interview 12:57
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Research conducted by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine and CDPQ indicates the use of vitamin supplementation offers an alternative to address diarrhea in piglets. Agriculture...
Swine Innovation Porc (SIP) is excited to announce the release of its 2023-24 Annual Report, which highlights significant advancements and achievements in the pork sector over the past year. This report marks a pivotal moment for SIP as it...
Jordà*1, R.; García1, G. ; Bernal1, I.; Álvarez1, G.; Nodar1, L.
1Hipra, Amer(Girona), Spain.
*Corresponding author: ramon.jorda@hipra.com
Background and Objectives
Oedema disease (OD) is an enterotoxaemia caused by Escherichia coli, which possesses adhesion factors enabling the bacteria to colonise the small intestine and...
Full Interview 11:34
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Farmscape for October 2, 2024
The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the Government of Canada to do more to ensure international trade agreements, like the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement,...