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 ...

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 ...

Better Farming Prairies May/June 2025 edition features Joline & Ryan Bowditch on the cover and the following articles: Regenerative Agriculture - Making It Work, Managing Parasites - Healthier Herds, ...

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.

Farmers have seen several significant threats cast a shadow over the agricultural industry this year. From the market uncertainties tied to fluctuating trade relations, to rising input costs, urban ...

Planning for retirement is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of farming. Many producers face challenges, such as transferring operations and managing long-term financial security, so preparing ...

Winter fixing season is upon us and many farmers are heading out to their shops to repair their vehicles and equipment. The first tools mankind ever used were the rock and the stick. These are still ...

There have been a handful of stories in recent months on Canadian pork and its presence in Asia. For more insight, Better Pork sought out Stephen Heckbert, executive director of the Canadian Pork ...

Funding programs are an opportunity for farmers to improve their land and equipment, while encouraging growth and advances in the agricultural industry. Some producers have found it challenging to ...

Karson Hennick provides mobile butchering services across southern Ontario through his business, Field to Fork Butchering, in Lambton County near Sarnia. He believes that mobile butchers can help ...

You can’t manage what you can’t measure. You also can’t take meaningful action if you don’t know where you’re starting from – and it’s that lack of ground-truthed science which is often a source of ...