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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Engineering a better farm: Livestock industry making connections with Waterloo’s engineering school
September 2025: Early this summer, University of Waterloo Engineering hosted the Future of Ag Tech Symposium, welcoming members of the livestock industry to its Waterloo campus to showcase its innovation and tech capacities.
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From feed to health: Artificial Intelligence tech emerging slowly in pork industry
Better Pork, August 2025: Artificial Intelligence was the focus of a session at the Ontario Swine Conference this past winter, where speakers gave a glimpse into the future of what AI can or is offering the pork industry.
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New report offers Ontario’s livestock industry a roadmap to manage new disease threats
Ontario Farmer, July 1, 2025: As new diseases increasingly pose risks to livestock and human health, a report from the University of Guelph’s Food from Thought program offers practical solutions and a clear call to action for Ontario livestock farmers.
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News release: Early Career Research Award supports two Guelph research initiatives
June 24, 2025: The 2025 Early Career Research Award was presented to two University of Guelph researchers at the Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium held recently. Dr. Kelsey Spence received $40,000 towards her work in on-farm biosecurity research, and Dr. Sam Workenhe was awarded $60,000 to further his research into discovering and developing antiviral treatments for highly pathogenic livestock and poultry viruses.
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LRIC Newsletters
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Livestock Innovation Quarterly
Published July 2, 2025
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Why and How We Track Livestock Pathogens
Published May 2, 2025
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Livestock Innovation
Published March 19, 2025
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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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