In the spring, a team of researchers – including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign scientists and industry partners – approached a professor in the university's animal sciences department to ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming a common problem for Prairie farmers, limiting their options for chemical weed management and increasing the importance of non-chemical management strategies.

Modern swine production demands precision in feeding high-prolific sows to ensure both longevity and optimal performance. Over the past decade, advances in sow genetics and feeding systems have ...

Considering the costs of the latest farm equipment and technology, more and more producers are opting to hire agri-contractors for one or more field operations. Every three years, OMAFRA polls farmers ...

Starting a business in any industry is a challenging endeavour. In agriculture, entry costs, land competition, and time constraints can make it difficult for newcomers to build their own farm from the ...

Water is often referred to as the forgotten nutrient, yet it plays a vital role in the overall health and performance of pigs. Alongside nutrition and housing, providing pigs with continuous access to ...

Western Canada is celebrated as the breadbasket of Canada, with more than 70 per cent of the country's farmland within Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. But who really owns most of this land? And ...

Remember when “hacking” was simply a way of cutting through the brush on your woodlot? Today, it is a cutting-edge method of infiltrating computer systems without permission. Though it is not always ...

Tar spot is an emerging foliar leaf disease in corn which first appeared in the U.S. in 2015 and was later identified in Ontario in 2020. As the disease continues to spread and impact Ontario’s corn ...

Antibiotic resistance is an increasing concern for livestock producers in Canada. In response, nutrition researchers have been investigating the potential use of prebiotics and probiotics as ...

Most farms in Canada are owned, operated, and passed down through families. As multiple generations integrate on the farm, it can be difficult to manage the pressures of maintaining a business and ...

A strong swine herd begins with good piglet gut health, says Dr. Ben Willing, an associate professor in the agricultural, life and environmental sciences department at the University of Alberta.