The Lancet Infectious Diseases published an editorial entitled Antibiotic resistance—the need for global solutions to mark Antibiotic Awareness Week (which is this week, FYI). The article is as long as the situation is complicated. With twenty-six contributors and nearly 400 references, it looks to address the concerns around antibiotic resistance, factors that cause resistance, and... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
I'd say I'm more of a proactive than reactive person, but there are most certainly times when circumstances simply require us to react. Last week, Heinz announced the closure of its Leamington-based tomato processing plant, and 40% of the Ontario processing tomato industry evaporated. The reasons it happened and the fallout to both the town,... Read More
I feel for the good people of Leamington as they struggle to prepare for life without Heinz. The company, which has been a huge part of their lives and their community for more than a century, will close next June. Some say they could see the end coming when Heinz was sold to Americans a... Read More
Well, if you've got mad skill on the paintball course and an intense interest in ecosystems/agriculture, you'll be intrigued to know the two have collided. Developed by Dr. James Leary of the University of Hawaii, Herbicide Ballistic Technology (I know, just when you thought it couldn't get better), or HBT, gives sharp-shooting scientists the ability... Read More
Following extensive consultation with researchers, producers and industry, the revised Beef Code of Conduct has been rolled out. In it, ranchers and feedlot owners alike will see some changes, some of which are recommended and others that are required moving forward into 2016. A document that's nearly 70 pages long can seem a little overwhelming,... Read More
If you asked me a year ago today what I was up to for the winter, I would have grinned and said, "feeding cows." A few months in, and I may not have been grinning much, save for one thing: podcasts. (sorry AM/FM radio stations, our rural tractors don't come with 30' antennas) Long, cold... Read More
Hybrid selection is a critical piece of the corn crop management puzzle — one mistake could cost as much as 80 bushels per acre in yield. Really, you say? Well, that's perhaps the most extreme case, but it's a valid possibility if you take a look at the top and bottom varieties in the GoCorn.net... Read More
Imagine a machine that carries all the chemical necessary for a given field, can be filled at your water station within minutes and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your cab! Well, you don't have to imagine anymore. John Deere is introducing the R-series of sprayers with new nomenclature and improved features... Read More
I have worked in agriculture my entire life (except for my foolish misguided three months in the financial services industry) and I would not have it any other way. Is my role different from many, well yes. The one thing that I enjoy the most about RealAgriculture.com is getting to meet so many people across... Read More
A new national foundation is being launched to promote post-secondary agricultural education to Canadian high school students. The Canadian Agri-Business Education Foundation (CABEF) will award six $2,500 scholarships annually to students enrolling in a post-secondary agricultural degree or diploma program. Larry Hertz, president of CABEF, says the scholarship program is designed to help lead graduates... Read More