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Living long and healthy with whole foods
CEO Commentary by Mike McMorris: One thing you can do to positively affect the lifespan of your kids, and yourself, is to eat whole foods - and research shows livestock products have a good story to tell here.
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Poultry and the future of food
Canadian Poultry, December 2022: Given the many pressures facing livestock and poultry producers today, from climate change challenges to animal-free meat and eggs, will food production in the future still include animals? Definitely, according to Dr. Vaughn Holder from Alltech.
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Cows, oil and elephants
Farmtario, December 6, 2022: More than 30,000 people met recently in Egypt for the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) to deal with climate change. Some reports stated the unaddressed “elephant in the room is a cow” and that cattle are the biggest contributor to climate change.
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When animals die on the farm
Ontario Farmer, Nov 15, 2022: Deadstock is an unfortunate reality on-farm, but so are on-going challenges in accessing practical and viable solutions for handling and disposing of animals that die unexpectedly on the farm.
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Coming events
Ongoing until March 31, 2023: Showcasing Dairy Research Excellence in Canada Webinar Series by Dairy Farmers of Canada.
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January 24: LRIC Horizon Series webinar "Data. Simple answer but what's the question", with Dr. Martin Gooch and Dr. Karen Hand who will discuss data use and applications in the livestock industry.
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Recordings from past LRIC events
Livestock and plastic use Horizon Series webinar with Dr. Erica Pensini
More to food than composition - comparing the A&W Beyond burger to real hamburger with Dr. Michael Rogers
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Funding opportunities
Please visit LRIC's website for more information on upcoming and currently open funding opportunities, including:
- Ontario on-farm climate action fund (intake Jan 4 - 18, 2023)
- Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (intake Mar 1 - 8, 2023)
- Climate-smart agriculture and food systems
- FoodShift Program
- Farmland Health Check-Up for Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Watersheds
- Rapid Response for Business Development
- Advancing Beekeeper Business Capacity
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Sector-specific innovation highlights
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Poultry: Dual-purpose birds an alternative to male culling
Researchers at the Institute for Food Safety and Food Hygiene at the University of Berlin have found that dual-purpose male chickens culled in a laying hen abattoir can be considered as an alternative to conventionally reared and slaughtered broilers. Dual-purpose birds combine moderate laying with growth performance. The industry is seeking alternatives to culling of male chicks.
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Swine: Pig skyscraper opens in China
A 26-story pig skyscraper, the world's biggest single-building pig farm, has entered production in China's Hubei province. It is part of China's efforts to rebuild its pork industry after it has been devastated by African Swine Fever over the last several years, but experts say large-scale operations of this nature may increase the risk of future disease outbreaks.
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Beef: The promise of yeast
According to research from the University of Guelph, yeast is showing potential as a substitute for antimicrobial use in feed for beef cattle. Work by Melissa Williams, a PhD student working with Dr. Katharine Wood, suggests that yeast has the potential for similar average daily weight gain in beef cattle as traditional additives.
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Dairy: Robots to the rescue
Researchers at the University of Chemistry and Technology Prague in the Czech Republic are using nanotechnology - mini robots - to isolate and remove staphyloccus aureus (s.aureus) from dairy products without negatively impacting the milk itself. S.aureus is a leading cause of mastitis in cows as well as human health issues.
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Cross-sector innovation highlights
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Cattle: Reducing cattle methane emissions by 30%
Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia are working on four projects with the potential to reduce methane emissions from the country's cattle industry by up to 30%. More than $17 million AUD has been allocated to the research by Meat & Livestock Australia and University of Queensland as part of a goal for Australia's red meat industry to be carbo neutral by 2030.
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Cyber security: Protecting farms against cyber attacks
The only Canadian university research centre investigating cyber attacks on farm networks is located at the University of Guelph. Dr. Ali Dehghantanha says this is a phenomenon that is increasing, and his team at Guelph's Cyber Science Lab is developing techniques and procedures to detec, analyze and respond to cyber attacks on smart farming systems.
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Automation: How the meat industry is embracing technology
Struggling with ongoing labour challenges, meat processors around the world are investing in automation. Early investments supported case and freight packing, for example, but technical improvements in robotics, artificial intelligence-based systems and machine vision are opening up possibilities for more advanced solutions.
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Tackling the beef industry's biggest sustainability challenge
The director of international sustainability for Tyson Foods says the biggest sustainability challenge for the beef industry is getting the word out about how much progress the industry has already made. According to Ian McConnel, the voice of farmers and ranchers is critical to this process.
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