The interest in the possibilities offered by gene editing is growing – in both human medicine and in the livestock world. In livestock production, many of the most promising examples and opportunities ...

The first chair term was the first time that the whole industry had come together and put money forward for an initiative on swine welfare at this scale,” says Seddon. “There was some trepidation ...

In Wilmot Township, Stewart Snyder is fighting to protect the future of his farm. A fifth-generation dairy farmer, Snyder has spent years working the land on Bleams Road, where his family has raised ...

Soon after being named Ontario’s new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness in late March, Trevor Jones sat down with Better Farming for a discussion on his background, his political goals, ...

Herbicide-resistant weeds are an increasing problem for many Ontario farmers, limiting their weed management options and increasing the importance of implementing diversified integrated weed ...

Better Farming Prairies May/June 2024 edition features Matt & Joe Hamill on the cover and the following articles: Farmland in Demand - A Valued Resource, Meaningful Connections - Alta.'s Hamill Family ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ontario’s Liberal government may claim the 2015 budget builds the province up, but all it’s really doing is throwing roadblocks in the way of agri-businesses’ growth, says a Canadian Federation of ...