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Japan eases final BSE-related beef restriction

Japan eases final BSE-related beef restriction

Producers welcome Japanese move but oppose U.K. inclusion in Trans-Pacific Partnership because of tough hormone-free rules.
Immunity transfer vital to calf health

Immunity transfer vital to calf health

Colostrum quality is affected by the health of the mother, body condition and the nutrition it received during pregnancy.
Proposed livestock traceability changes alarm ag societies

Proposed livestock traceability changes alarm ag societies

Federal government considers making fairs, exhibitions and veterinary clinics more responsible for tracking animals.
Commentary: Drought can have impact on wildlife

Commentary: Drought can have impact on wildlife

Weather is key in determining grouse numbers during summer for brood-rearing and winter for food.
Feds come through on vaccine bank

Feds come through on vaccine bank

The bank will store about a dozen different strains of FMD.
Grain sector revisits sustainability ‘tool’

Grain sector revisits sustainability ‘tool’

Code of practice focused too much on what should or could be done, rather than what farmers are already doing.
Agriculture This Week: Winter canola may change supplies

Agriculture This Week: Winter canola may change supplies

YORKTON - It is the nature of business that when something is doing well everybody tends to jump in and eventually the market saturates and the good times level off to something where tighter margins are the rule.
USask opens new insect research facility to aid farmers, growers

USask opens new insect research facility to aid farmers, growers

The research facility is multi-agency-funded.
Deer population called out of control in Sask.

Deer population called out of control in Sask.

Problem blamed on overpopulation as ‘starving’ animals damage property, get into feed supplies and attract coyotes.
Sask. farmers will struggle as carbon tax increases: APAS

Sask. farmers will struggle as carbon tax increases: APAS

Saskatchewan farms are going to pay over $40 million in carbon tax just to get their products to port: Boxall
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