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Why do dairy cows appear susceptible to the H5N1 virus while beef cattle seem to have escaped infection?
The question has researchers looking for a clear answer.
Researchers have identified several possible explanations, ranging from the unique biology of dairy cattle and the way they are managed to the role of milking equipment and feed contamination.
...AgXeed says its autonomous farm machines are designed to do more than just remove the operator from the tractor cab.
The Netherlands-based company says its tracked AgBots are built around a different machinery philosophy: smaller, lighter machines that can ru...
Impact mills are becoming a more common weed management method in Western Canada.
“The goal here (with harvest weed seed control) is to manage weed seeds that are still in the field at harvest and prevent their dispersal,” Breanne Tidemann, a research scientist in weed science and field agronomy with Agriculture Canada, said during the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Wee...
I don’t like to throw around too much praise for the provincial government at the risk they might take it as recognition for doing a good job.
Especially when it comes to agriculture extension and research, both the provincial and federal governments, present and past, have treated agricultural budgets
Nathaniel Ostashewski believes the hair from bison will be the new “Canadian cashmere” and that his ultra warm socks, mitts and jackets made from bison will be worn by those looking for warmth in winter.
“At minus 50, a bison can get wet in winter, then lie down in the snow and dry off. That is unheard of. That is why this is such a magic fibre,” said Ostashewski of...