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Crossbreeding is commonly practiced in some livestock sectors such as beef and pork. Producers use hybrids to combine strengths in existing lines and breeds.
Although changes in income tax legislation make tax planning for taxpayers increasingly challenging, tax legislation specific to farmers remains relatively unchanged and can be quite favourable.
CanWest DHI has been producing an annual reproduction benchmarking report for its customers for the past five years. Nearly 75 percent of herds on test contribute reproductive data used for creating these benchmarks.
Getting cows pregnant is arguably the most important task for a dairy farmer. Without pregnancy, there is no genetic improvement, no milk and no money.
With all the challenges producers face today, finding efficiencies and opportunities to enhance productivity are essential to remain competitive and profitable, and with so many advancements in technology, sometimes the options can seem overwhelming.
Paul Larmer, CEO of Semex, has been elected to a two-year term as president and chairman of the board of The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Larmer succeeds outgoing president John M. Dunlap Jr.
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