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• BC Fresh appoints Steve Roosdahl as new CEO

  03-01-2025 09:57 via farms.com
  BCfresh, a 100% grower-owned and operated company, has appointed Steve Roosdahl as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2, 2025. Roosdahl will succeed Murray Driediger, who will retire on March 31, 2025, following an 18-year tenure leading the organization.
  
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• How is Social Media Shaping U.S. Public Opinion on Animal Welfare and Sustainability?

  20-01-2025 15:51 via farms.com
  Livestock farming in the U.S. is getting a lot of attention because people worry about its effects on animals, the environment, and overall sustainability. One modern farming practice that is becoming popular is called precision livestock farming (PLF). This technology helps farmers take better care of their animals. However, for PLF to be accepted by the public, people need to trust it.Public trust is essential for PLF to succeed. This trust is known as a social license to operate—a kind
  
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• Why Accurate Energy Values of Swine Feed Ingredients Are So Important

  20-01-2025 15:49 via farms.com
  How does reducing dietary net energy impact growth performance and carcass characteristics of grow-finish pigs?“The effect of increasing dietary energy content on performance has been extensively studied,” Rafe Royall, a PhD student in swine nutrition at Kansas State University, explained at KSU Swine Day. “However, as we think about dramatic reductions on net energy, there’s relatively little published data. Elevated ingredient costs have led the industry to shift toward
  
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• Study Shows Iowa Pork Industry is Vital to State’s Economy

  20-01-2025 15:45 via farms.com
  Iowa’s hard working pig farmers are a vital component of the state’s economy, as shown by a new study released by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. The data verifies Iowa’s status as the number one pork producing state in the nation, providing 33% of the U.S. hog inventory, and creating more than 120,000 jobs.Providing Jobs, Economic ActivityIowa’s 5,172 pig farms help create more than 64,000 jobs in the state from hog production, more than 39,000 from hog slaughter, a
  
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• Loan Programs Office supporting fertilizer production for U.S. farmers

  20-01-2025 15:45 via farms.com
  This project could produce up to 800,000 tons of U.S. potash per year
  
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• New canola program at Suncrest College

  20-01-2025 14:40 via farms.com
  The 12-week program is delivered in two phases
  
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• Man. farmers needed for autonomous ag machine study

  20-01-2025 14:35 via farms.com
  A Manitoba researcher needs 50 people to participate in an ag study
  
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• AI Revolutionizes Pork Quality: CAAIN Supports MatrixSpec’s Marbling Meter”

  20-01-2025 14:30 via farms.com
  The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) has unveiled its sixth success story from the 2023 funding cycle, highlighting MatrixSpec’s innovative Marbling Meter. This cutting-edge AI-driven technology aims to transform pork quality assessment by eliminating the need for invasive, manual inspections that damage meat and reduce profitability.
  
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• SHIC Update on Recent Detection of FMDV Serotype O in Germany

  20-01-2025 12:09 via farms.com
  SHIC actively monitors global swine diseases as part of its mission to enhance swine health through the identification and mitigation of emerging disease threats. On January 10, 2025, Germany confirmed its first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) since 1988. The outbreak was detected in a herd of water buffalo in the Märkisch-Oderland district of Brandenburg, near Berlin. As part of the SHIC Global Swine Disease Monitoring Reports, the team at the Center for Animal Health and F
  
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• Farming associations call for reversal of capital gains rate

  20-01-2025 12:09 via farms.com
  Canadian farm groups are urging the government to reverse the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase, citing concerns about its impact on farm transfers and the lack of adequate consultation.
  
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• SwineTech, MetaFarms and Jyga Technologies launch Modern Tech Stack

  20-01-2025 12:07 via farms.com
  The swine industry is entering a new era of technological innovation with the introduction of the “Modern Tech Stack,” a collaborative and integrated approach to farm management that maximizes efficiency, productivity and animal welfare. At the forefront of this movement are SwineTech’s PigFlow, MetaFarms’ data management and Jyga Technologies’s VISION feed management software. Together, these systems represent a pivotal step forward in the evolution of farm technol
  
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• Canada's pork industry commits over $1M to extend USask swine welfare chair

  20-01-2025 12:05 via farms.com
  Yolande Seddon, an associate professor in swine behavior and welfare at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently named the renewed University of Saskatchewan Chair in Swine Welfare during the annual Banff Pork Seminar.“This is a very special commitment that speaks to the unified engagement of the industry in supporting swine welfare,” said Seddon, whose research focuses on the behavior and welfare of farmed pigs. “A sustainable future for production efficiency a
  
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• North Carolina Business Court Rules on Smithfield-Maxwell Foods Contract Dispute

  20-01-2025 12:04 via farms.com
  A North Carolina business court has ruled that the civil case between Smithfield Foods and Maxwell Foods will proceed to trial, following the termination of a 25-year hog supply agreement that has led to a heated legal battle.The dispute centers on allegations from Maxwell Foods, a key hog supplier for Smithfield, that the company breached the terms of their long-term contract. According to court records, Maxwell claims that Smithfield failed to renegotiate or provide adequate compensation for h
  
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• USDA’s 45Z Feedstock Update: Potential Impacts on the Swine Industry

  20-01-2025 12:01 via farms.com
  The USDA’s recent announcement on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit marks a significant shift in federal biofuel policy. This update simplifies credit eligibility by removing the bundling requirement for feedstocks, a move that could ripple across agricultural markets, including the swine industry. With feed costs being a crucial component of pork production, the swine industry must assess how these changes may impact feed availability and pricing.What is the 45Z Tax Credit? The 45Z
  
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• Registration now open for SowBridge educational series

  20-01-2025 11:54 via farms.com
  Registration is now open for an educational series offered by 15 colleges and universities from the nation’s major swine-producing states.Officials at Kansas State University are encouraging swine producers to sign up for SowBridge, which begins its next program year in February. The distance educational series is for those who work with sows, boars, and piglets.The series is provided online through Zoom and each session is recorded for later viewing.“SowBridge provides all participa
  
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• Trump administration’s vision for climate policy changes

  20-01-2025 11:15 via farms.com
  Trump’s administration plans swift changes to climate and energy policies, reversing clean energy initiatives, EV rules, and emissions standards with early executive orders.
  
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• Sorghum as a game changer in biofuel

  20-01-2025 11:11 via farms.com
  Scientists have developed high-oil sorghum with better yield than soybeans, offering sustainable feedstocks for aviation fuel and renewable diesel, reducing reliance on traditional oil crops.
  
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• New USDA guide for biofuel credits

  20-01-2025 11:07 via farms.com
  USDA’s biofuel feedstock rules under Climate-Smart Agriculture provide farmers with a clear path to adopt low-carbon practices and qualify for the 45Z tax credit.
  
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• USask swine welfare chair renewed for the next five years thanks to national pork industry

  20-01-2025 10:37 via farms.com
  As the pork industry continues to see growth across the country, another investment is being made in the welfare of animals.
  
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• Manitoba Pork Sounds Alarm Over Trade Access Issues

  20-01-2025 10:34 via farms.com
  The General Manager of Manitoba Pork is calling on the federal and provincial governments to work with the pork sector to create a strategy to address trade access issues. An article being circulated through Manitoba community newspapers and posted to the Manitoba Pork website looks back at 2024 and examines the anticipated challenges in 2025.
  
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• Moderate Decrease in PRRS in December Suggests Promising Trend

  20-01-2025 10:32 via farms.com
  The Swine Health Information Center suggests a moderate decrease in the detection PRRS in the wean-to-market category from November to December represents a turning point in the case positivity of PRRS. As part of its January eNewslettter the Swine Health Information Center has released its monthly domestic and global swine disease monitoring reports.
  
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• Poilievre pledges to reverse the harmful capital gains tax hike

  17-01-2025 17:22 via farms.com
  Pierre Poilievre plans to reverse the capital gains tax hike, saving jobs and boosting Canada's economy. His strategy includes cutting wasteful corporate subsidies to promote growth and investment.
  
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• The tax impact on farmers of proroguing Parliament

  17-01-2025 16:56 via farms.com
  Parliament is suspended, this delays key tax proposals for farmers, including changes to capital gains and the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption.
  
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• New Year, New Leadership and Look for SaskOilseeds

  17-01-2025 16:11 via farms.com
  SaskOilseeds is celebrating its official amalgamation by launching a progressive new look!"Our new brand identity reflects SaskOilseeds' vision of growing producer prosperity," says Tracy Broughton, Executive Director of SaskOilseeds. "The thoughtful, interpretive icon starts as an outline of Saskatchewan enveloping a seedling that intentionally resembles a book, to depict the Commissions' primary priority of funding canola and flax research."SaskOilseeds' new look includes a logo complete with
  
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• SaskCanola and SaskFlax merge into the brand new SaskOilSeeds

  17-01-2025 16:08 via farms.com
  Yesterday, at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon, SK, a new brand was announced. SaskCanola and SaskFlax announced that they would be amalgamating under one brand called SaskOilSeeds. While this amalgamation isn’t brand new, in fact, they officially merged together on August 1st, 2024, this announcement marks a new chapter in oilseeds for producers in Saskatchewan. Tracy Broughton is the executive director of the new SaskOilSeeds brand, and she talks about why this merg
  
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• Manitoba Ag Days returns with 550+ exhibitors and exciting new features

  17-01-2025 16:07 via farms.com
  Excitement is building for the 48th annual Manitoba Ag Days, and with the 2025 event just days away, Teresa Hildebrand, the event's media coordinator, says it promises to be similar to past years, with some fun new events.  “Everything is shaping up really well,” says Hildebrand, “We’re excited to invite everyone to the Keystone Centre in Brandon, where we’ve got over 550 exhibitors, 34 new innovations, and a great mix of returning favourites and new activities
  
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• Ontario Strengthens Agricultural Research and Commercialization with New Chair Appointment

  17-01-2025 15:21 via farms.com
  The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of Nevin McDougall as Chair of Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), effective January 18, 2025. Mr. McDougall’s leadership will strengthen ARIO’s support of research and innovation across Ontario’s nearly $51 billion agri-food sector, while accelerating the agency’s efforts to promote more commercialization of cutting-edge technologies.
  
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• Nomination hearing date set for Trump’s USDA pick

  17-01-2025 13:28 via farms.com
  Brooke Rollins will appear in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Jan. 23
  
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• New Council on Canada-U.S. Relations includes ag trade negotiator

  17-01-2025 12:39 via farms.com
  With the threats of tariffs from the incoming U.S. administration as early as January 20, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has launched a new Council on Canada-U.S. Relations.
  
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• Syngenta and TraitSEQ are working on biostimulants

  17-01-2025 12:38 via farms.com
  Syngenta and the pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) company TraitSeq are combining forces to use the full power of AI for the development of innovative, high-performance biostimulants.
  
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