FEATURE ARTICLES
MEETING REPORT
Livestock Care Conference 2013: Top issues, leading speakers8 March, 2013
From innovative assessment models to new Codes of Practice, farm animal care is higher profile than ever, with major implications for livestock producers and their industries. LCC 2013, March 210-22 in Calgary, puts a spotlight on the big issues, key progress and what producers need to know. Click here to view the LCC News Blog highlighting the latest information leading up to and during the conference. Check back regularly for updates. 
FORAGE SCIENCE
Winning the battle with bloat11 February, 2013
New ‘Mountainview’ sainfoin cultivar promises bloat-free alfalfa pasture grazing for Western Canada. 
MACHINERY
Lessons from Australia on controlled traffic farming29 January, 2013
A Canadian team went 'Down Under' to learn about the benefits of this unique approach first hand. 
INNOVATION
New manure spreaders prove more crop production friendly29 January, 2013
Vertical beaters improve manure distribution, cut fuel costs, reduce environmental impact and fit reduced tillage systems better |
NEW SCIENCE
Good news about trans fats? "We are learning there is a very important public health message to convey about ruminant natural trans fats and how these are different from the industrial trans fats that have been targeted as harmful to health." – Dr. Spencer Proctor, University of Alberta
Science tackles sow housing challenge. "If there is one thing we have learned that we can pass on to you in North America, it’s that group sow housing is possible and the farmer is the key to success." – Dr. Herman Vermeer, Wageningen UR Livestock Research, Netherlands
