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Driving cross sector research
CEO Commentary : Each year, LRIC, along with tremendous support from Grand River Agricultural Society, Western Fair District, Ontario Agricultural College and Ontario Veterinary College presents our Early Career Research Award. A key objective of the award is to encourage research that deals with issues on a cross-sector basis.
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News release: Two winners of Early Career Research Award named
June 21, 2024: Two University of Guelph researchers have been named as winners of the 2024 Early Career Research Award: Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury and Dr. Sam Workenhe.
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Better partnerships can help solve animal agriculture’s big issues
Ontario Beef, May 2024: It’s been just under a year since Dr. Christine Baes became the new Chair of the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal Biosciences – and she’s focused on charting a new path that will help the department and the livestock industry be future-ready.
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Analysing study on animal agriculture in Canada
Milk Producer, June 2024: A panel of experts suggests Canadian animal agriculture needs to change its thinking around how it approaches research, innovation, and attracting and keeping people in the sector as industry, government and academia look to a future that offers both challenges and opportunities.
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News release: Livestock Research Innovation Corporation re-appoints chair, vice chair
June 21, 2024: The Chair and Vice Chair of Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC) have been re-appointed to their positions for another year. Don Gordon will serve a second year as Chair of the organization, and RJ Taylor will continue as Vice Chair.
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Getting a GRIP on agriculture research
New communication system aims to bridge gap between farm and laboratory
Story in Farmtario about LRIC's efforts to get research into practice - covering a presentation by LRIC Industry Services Manager Kelly Somerville at a June Poultry Industry Council event.
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Coming events
September 18, Elora ON: Poultry Service Association emergency management information session
October 15, TBD: LRIC Getting Research into Practice event
Learn more here: https://www.livestockresearch.ca/events
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Funding opportunities
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Increasing Deadstock Capacity Initiative: Agricultural Adaptation Council, closing September 15, 2024
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Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands intake: Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association, open until budget fully allocated
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Rapid Response for Business Development: Grand River Agricultural Society, ongoing
Visit LRIC's website for more information on the funding opportunities:
https://livestockresearch.ca/call_for_research_proposals
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Sector-specific innovation highlights*
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Poultry: Avian Influenza vaccine shows first phase success
In phase one of a field study conducted by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (part of Wageningen University in the Netherlands), two Avian Influenza vaccines protected laying hens from the disease eight weeks after vaccination. The trials at two commercial poultry farms will continue until 2025, using two different vaccines from CEVA Animale and Boehringer Ingelheim.
Read more: https://www.wur.nl/en/news-wur/show-1/avian-flu-vaccines-protect-laying-hens-in-first-phase-field-study.htm
Swine: New research to investigate impacts of zinc oxide ban in UK
The UK’s Roslin Institute has received funding to study the impacts of a new ban in the UK on using zinc oxide in weaner pig rations which came into effect last month. Zinc oxide is traditionally used to prevent post-natal weaning diarrhea in piglets, and was banned by the European Union in 2022. Researchers will monitor bacterial levels causing PWD and antimicrobial resistance in herds before and after the ban until 2027 to provide a barometer of piglet health.
Read more: https://www.feednavigator.com/Article/2024/06/28/UK-team-reviews-impact-of-zinc-oxide-ban-in-pig-diets
Beef: Exploring potential connections between genetics and the microbiome
A researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is studying whether a beef animal’s genetics will have impact on its microbiome. If yes, this information could be used to predict cattle performance as well as reduce disease challenges through genetic selection.
Read more: https://ianrnews.unl.edu/nebraska-beef-innovators-lakamp-s-research-aims-use-cattle-genetics-and-microbiome-information-make
Dairy: Dairy-Beef cross calves have unique needs, study shows
A study completed by Iowa State University has found that farmers raising dairy-beef crossbred animals are looking for better breeding strategies to improve cattle performance and consistency. In particular, additional research is needed to help producers select ideal beef bulls based on growth, performance and carcass merit without compromising calving ease.
Read more: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/survey-beef-cross-calves-need-better-implant-breeding-strategies
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Cross-sector innovation highlights*
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Animal health: Identifying heat-tolerant cattle
Sweaty cattle could help solve global food security issues related to climate change as rising temperatures make it harder to raise cattle. Researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are looking at ways to breed more heat-tolerant cattle, including making selections based on sweating ability. That’s because cattle eliminate up to 85% of their body heat through sweat.
Read more: https://www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2024/06/14/sweaty-cows-offer-solution-to-food-security-woes
Emissions: Denmark imposing carbon tax on livestock emissions
Denmark, a major global pork and dairy exporter, will be introducing a tax on livestock carbon emissions by 2030 – the first country in the world to do so. A deal between the government, farmers, industry, labour unions and environmental groups will offer farmers an income tax deduction of 60% on the carbon tax, and funding will be provided to farmers to help with adopting new practices and technologies.
Read more: https://www.thedailyscoop.com/news/retail-industry/denmark-will-be-first-impose-carbon-dioxide-tax-livestock-emissions
Cellular agriculture: Lab meat for military funded in U.S.
The U.S. Defense Department has allocated up to $500 million in grant funding to develop cellular meat products for military rations. Initial attempts to block the funding, contained in the U.S. Defense appropriations bill, failed but the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has indicated it will continue with new attempts to prevent the funding from being rolled out.
Read more: https://www.tsln.com/news/up-to-500m-earmarked-by-dod-for-cell-cultured-meat-research-development/
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From the pasture to the ballpark
Hides from cull dairy cows in Pennsylvania are used to make the bulk of the balls used by major league baseball teams. This article from the Philadelphia Inquirer follows the path of a baseball from pasture to ballpark, including why dairy cows from cooler climates have the ideal hides for the in-demand baseballs.
Read more: https://archive.ph/NOPOq#selection-589.0-589.80
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*Articles in this newsletter are selected for relevance and interest to the livestock sector. LRIC does not verify claims made by the article authors and we recognize that not all data is specific to Ontario. The intent is to select articles that will expose readers to issues, perceptions and developments that have the potential to impact livestock production.
Thanks for reading. We'd love to hear your feedback about LRIC - both about what we're doing and what you think we should be doing! Please contact us at info@livestockresearch.ca with any questions or comments.
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The Livestock Innovation Corporation is funded in part by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), a five-year, federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
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