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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News release: Livestock industry symposium to address resilience and finding opportunity in change
June 2, 2025: Resiliency and how to find opportunity in change is the theme of this year’s upcoming Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) symposium. The event will be held June 12 with keynote speakers Ian Ross, CEO of Grand Valley Fortifiers, Paul Moyer, Co-founder of Clean Works, and Lisa Ashton, Agriculture Policy Lead at RBC Thought Leadership.
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Increasing Dietary Lysine (Protein) Intake in Late Gestation Improves Milk Production by Gilts
Researchers demonstrate that supplementing first-parity sows with standardized ileal digestible lysine (SID Lys) via soybean meal in late gestation improves piglet birth weight and milk production. Based on these findings, increasing dietary lysine intake to approximately 15% above NRC recommendations (around 22 g SID Lys/day) is recommended.
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Nutrition at Farrowing: Making the Case for a Blended Gestation-Lactation Diet
University of Guelph researchers tested a blended gestation–lactation diet for sows during the transition period (one week before and after farrowing), when nutrient needs rise. The findings suggest that providing a blended gestation-lactation diet during the transition period can help sows minimize energy mobilization prior to farrowing, improve energy utilization from the diet, and better support piglets during late gestation and early lactation.
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Feeding Fish for the Future: How Feed Additives Affect Zebrafish Health
Researchers at the University of Guelph found that while dietary supplements did not significantly affect zebrafish growth or survival, black soldier fly meal showed promising trends for feed efficiency and gut health.
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LRIC Newsletters
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LRIC Symposium Rethinking Ag Innovation
Published June 10, 2026
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Connections Collaboration & Opportunites
Published May 26, 2026
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Livestock Innovation Quarterly
Published April 20, 2026
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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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