Author Archives: SPANS

Livestock Identification and Traceability Program

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is dedicated to safeguarding food, animals and plants to enhance the health and well-being of Canadians, the environment and economy. Livestock traceability is the ability to follow an animal or group of animals during all stages of its life. There are three main pillars to livestock traceability systems: – […]

Canadian Agricultural Partnership

The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are committed to ensuring farmers and processors have the tools they need to innovate, grow and prosper. The Canadian Agricultural Partnership agreement is part of a commitment by federal, provincial and territorial governments to promote productivity and profitability for the sector. The programs are designed to help the […]

Antibiotic Changes – Effective December 2018

Below is a fact sheet prepared by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) on the changes to antibiotic purchases. While created by BCRC, this information is not necessarily only cattle specific, as these factors apply to many livestock sectors. The list of the affected medications is included within the document (page 2). Antimicrobial Resistance Fact Sheet

Canadian Sheep Federation Newsletter

The Canadian Sheep Federation has been busy advocating on behalf of Canada’s sheep farmers and ranchers.  Highlights in this edition of From the Flock include the CSF’s trade mission to Mexico, USDA’s audit of the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program as they prepare to change import policy, changes in CSF program fees and more. Keep […]

Lamb Ultrasound Webinar

Below is the information needed for the Lamb Ultrasound Project Webinar, happening tomorrow evening at 7:30PM: https://meet31333505.adobeconnect.com/ultrasoundscanning/ Conference call number (for sound): 1-866 219-7782  Access code: 178817# It is recommended you click the link and set up the program in advance, to ensure this works with your system. This may need to be downloaded. The […]