Livestock research needs more collaborative approaches
Milk Producer, May 2021: Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC), commodity organizations and the research community are increasingly turning to a cross-sectoral approach to research to address increasingly complex issues facing the livestock industry.
Commentary by Mike McMorris, LRIC CEO, May 2021: The big things facing livestock today are huge and far too big for any one sector to tackle by itself. And even if they could, there is a shared vulnerability which means that all sectors need to move forward, or all are at risk.
Ontario Hog Farmer, April/May 2021: Many issues facing livestock farmers today are complex and multi-faceted, affect different livestock types and require a broader spectrum of expertise. That’s where the concept of a cross-sectoral approach to research comes into play, which LRIC, commodity organizations and the research community have increasingly been focusing on.
