LRIC is supported in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year (2023-2028), $3.5-billion investment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by the provinces and territories.
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Recent News
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Transformation and opportunity
CEO Commentary: As we turn the calendar to 2025, it’s a fitting time to reflect on how far we’ve come and set our sights on what lies ahead in Ontario’s livestock innovation landscape. The past year has underscored the critical importance of collaboration, resilience, and forward-thinking as we navigate a rapidly changing world.
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News release: New Director of Research joins Livestock Research Innovation Corporation
January 15, 2025: Stephanie Lam, Ph.D., has assumed the newly created role of Director of Research at Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC). Lam comes to LRIC from the University of Guelph, where she held a Research Associate position in the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock and managed projects in the beef, dairy and sheep industries.
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How much methane are swine barns actually producing – and how can that be reduced?
Better Pork, December 2024: A lack of ground-truthed science is often a source of frustration for farmers when policymakers set arbitrary targets or goals for the industry to work towards. In the case of methane emissions from livestock production: how much is actually being produced and how much should the reduction be? What are the most effective solutions to create that change that will also be practical and affordable to implement on farm?
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GRIP roundtable: a team sport for livestock innovation
CEO Commentary: Our recent Getting Research Into Practice (GRIP) roundtable highlighted a simple but powerful truth: GRIP is a team sport.
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LRIC Newsletters
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Livestock Innovation
Published January 15, 2025
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Livestock Innovation
Published November 26, 2024
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Livestock Innovation
Published October 15, 2024
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Research Highlights
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Nutrient found in beef and dairy improves immune response to cancer
Published April 16, 2024
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Researcher takes deeper look into how avian flu spreads
Published April 16, 2024
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Researchers Transform Animal Byproducts Into Valuable Assets
Published April 16, 2024
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