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This winter has thrown Mercer County farmer Johnny Parker for a loop. After a bitterly cold November and December, Parker, the operations manager at Edible Earth Farms, was anticipating a long winter.

As spring approaches, many ranchers are preparing a clean, dry and warm place for newborn animals. Frigid temperatures in the Upper Midwest make it a challenge for producers to keep our newborn livestock warm and protected from the harsh, winter elements.

Come lion or lamb, spring is around the corner and so is the March-April 2023 issue of Small Farm Canada magazine

In their letter to the USDA, Goicoechea and other state agriculture leaders asked the agency for help overcoming grazing and feed challenges

The situation described in the previous paragraph is most common on extremely light calves and especially tends to occur in the spring. Price differentials by weight, often called price slide, tend to be wider on lighter cattle. And they will widen as overall market prices increase, which we likely to see this year. There is

As exhibitors prepare for show season, it is important to develop a plan for how to handle any livestock emergencies that may arise. Having a plan in place prior to the show ensures quick action and timely care should an emergency happen.

Supply chains relying on agriculture are challenged by an escalating carbon footprint on land, sea and in the air we breathe. Finding solutions to diminish the ecological impact and reverse the trend are top of mind not only for economic leaders, government legislators and environmental activists, but also CPOs and suppliers.

Ten research projects have been funded as part of the Swine Health Information Center’s Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Program in collaboration with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and the Pork Checkoff. Each project is designed to achieve the objectives of cost-effective, innovative solutions for a significant biosecurity gap in U.S. swine production.

A 59-year-old man from Wheatland County is facing a long list of charges. In November of last year, reports came in regarding a man who was slaughtering sick and injured cattle, selling uninspected meat and then unlawfully disposing of the dead cattle. Alberta Agriculture Inspections and Investigation Section (IIS), Wheatland County and the RCMP Livestock

Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan has named its 2022 Food and Farming Champion Award Recipient.As part of its annual Ag Awareness summit, held earlier this month in Saskatoon, Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan recognized the contributions of its 2022 Food and Farming Champion.