Saturday morning’s barn dance.. What’s not to love in this life #Ranchlife #Agriculture

Great to see these five, $3,000 awards for high school students based on creative submissions rather than grades. Topic: Agriculture and food careers and their impact on sustainability. Please RT & Share with students and schools (in Canada) - both rural and urban alike.

Keep safe around cattle, folks. A little reminder of what an aggressive cow can look like. More than protecting her calf too (which is a few months old, and not even her own - but adopted). This cow is genuinely stressed / upset, and a safety risk.

Please join us in-person at the U of Guelph, or virtually on-line, May 10. Science to understand how animals experience the world is less scary than you think. Click the link to register and to see the full schedule of talks.

Highest prices I've EVER seen on dollar calves, yesterday at the auction here in SW Ontario. Selling on choice, the group of 12 we watched had a range of $350 to $900, and averaged $530!

Incredible precocial vigour!

Blynx wondering what the hold up is. 🤣

Congrats to Dr. Paula Olivares Guzman (Pau 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈🐮) on completing her PhD! It's been a pleasure! As you set out on the long drive west tomorrow, we wish you good luck in your postdoctoral fellowship position studying beef cattle in Alberta ULethbridge & AAFC Canada. Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare

Recent work from Palacio and colleagues suggests that routine assessment of cow comfort measures is an important part of cow comfort and welfare improvement strategies. Read the full article here ➡️ bit.ly/PalacioCJAS

New research just out from Michael Brunt on veterinarians' views on promoting dairy cattle welfare Dairy at Guelph Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare Full paper available open access: frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

"Raised with Respect centers on the common ground found between cattle producers and beef consumers, with a focus on animal welfare and beef sustainability" drovers.com/news/education…

Our very own Dr. Tina Widowski from Ontario Agricultural College will be inducted into the Ontario Ag. Hall of Fame for her significant contributions to #ontag via the swine and poultry industries. Congratulations Tina! Read more: uoguel.ph/3fbbs

For those interested in composting bedded pack (CBP) barns/dairies, there is a free webinar Wed eve w. general updates by Tom Wright + University of Guelph @OMAFRA Ontario Dairy ProdLaitQc funded research + producer panel incl Gerrit Herrema us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

It sure does (IMO)! The challenge for ethologists is describing it and the affective state(s) experienced by the calf in the cart, and those watching the show. What is it about bedding?!?

Please retweet / re-X(?), share to your contacts, or send via DM to help Charlotte Winder and I get as many responses as possible to our short survey of Ontario cow-calf producers.

Calling all cow-calf producers in Ontario! One final push here to try and get as many respondents as possible to our 15-minute survey! We greatly appreciate all the responses received so far!

Standing in pens or lots heavily contaminated with #manure softens the #skin and provides high #exposure to the causative bacteria. High temperatures and #humidity will also cause the skin to chap and crack, leaving it susceptible to #bacterial invasion. feedlotmagazine.com/news/feedlot_s…

Congratulations to Mariah Crevier on her fantastic MSc thesis defence yesterday! It's been a pleasure to co-advise Mariah with Jessica Gordon Dr. Jessica Gordon, as we explore pain mitigation strategies for beef cattle, with funding from Beef Farmers of Ontario & Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.

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Culling decisions: Analyze cattle welfare, enhance the bottom line agproud.com/articles/60249…. Whether beef or dairy, could calling them "market cows" instead of "cull cows" help orient our thinking more toward financial opportunity rather than them being merely a discard?