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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Planting season can be a stressful, yet exciting time of year. Equipment will soon start to roll, bringing new opportunity to innovate and improve. This month, Better Farming speaks with cash crop ...

After a long and warm fall, OMAFRA predicts that there has been a 30 per cent increase in the number of winter wheat acres planted in Ontario in the fall of 2022, compared to the previous fall. With ...

In Canada the chicken, turkey, egg and dairy industries employ a quota system that matches supply with demand ensuring stable pricing and consistent supply. Beginning in 2009 however the chicken board ...

Volatile weather conditions can significantly affect farmers' abilities to produce and maintain quality feed and forages for their animals. Prolonged dry or wet periods take their toll on pastures 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.