Livestock Research Innovation Corporation

Alternative proteins’ impact on the livestock sector

Farmtario, November 27, 2023: As far as alternate proteins go, the future is here. When considering livestock products such as meat, milk and eggs, consumers have many plant-based options and the expectation of cellularly produced products in the near future. The past three to five years have seen a huge investment in plant-based alternatives.

Farms vulnerable to cyber security threats, new research shows

Milk Producer, November 2023: As Canada’s farms become more connected and more digital, there is a consensus among experts that it’s a matter of when and not if a farm business will experience a cyber security problem.

Communicating research results

Farmtario, August 7, 2023: There is a lot of research going on in Canada related to the big issues facing the livestock sector. This type of research needs to be highly focused which means that outcomes often are as well. Resulting news stories tend to use simple metrics, such as greenhouse gas emissions per unit of gross product, which can be misleading.

News Release: Province renews funding for Livestock Research Innovation Corporation

November 9, 2023: The governments of Canada and Ontario have reached a $2 million funding agreement with Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC). The agreement will provide support for LRIC’s activities for the next five years through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).

Leaning into the future

CEO Commentary: The LRIC board recently approved a new strategic plan which has a clear focus on driving innovation in Ontario’s livestock sector. Our approach is threefold and delivers on five key areas of focus.

Recommendations for developing an Ontario path forward for deadstock

Ontario Beef, October/November 2023: A new report for Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) has set forward a list of recommendations for managing on-farm livestock mortalities in Ontario.

Hard to understand, harder to know what it will mean!

CEO Commentary by Mike McMorris: If you read any news, you will be hearing a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). My own interest in, and reading about, the topic has given me more questions than answers.

Global food system can rise to challenges, new research shows

Ontario Farmer, Sep 12, 2023: A global survey into the attitudes towards agricultural sustainability shows there’s a realistic understanding of the crises currently facing the agri-food industry, and respondents are overwhelmingly optimistic about the food system’s ability to rise to the challenges.

Getting research to the farm

Canadian Poultry, October 2023: Improving how the livestock sector can get research into practice brought approximately 60 people together for a daylong event earlier this year hosted by Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) in Elora.