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February 1, 2019
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Royer Thompson

Church's Chicken announces Canadian expansion

Three Ontario franchises and one Alberta franchise join existing Canadian presence.


Alltech reveals latest feed survey results

Report estimates world feed production increased by 3 percent to 1.103B metric tons last year.


New food guide set to challenge prominence of meat, dairy industries

Experts say the new guide is likely to force changes across the country's agricultural industry.
 
 
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Chore Time

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Robots

Poultry Technology: Rise of the robots

In the past decade, robotic solutions have found a home in the agricultural sector – including poultry. Their uptake shouldn’t surprise anyone; robots are perfect for those repetitive and time-consuming tasks producers would prefer to leave behind. Here are some of the robotic solutions from around the world. » Read more
 
Growth

Guts of Growth: The “-omics” revolution

Traditionally, in research, scientists ask a question and then answer it – at least partly – through a study or a series of studies. While this approach is still extremely useful, modern science allows researchers to use “-omics” technologies to consider a subject more holistically and better understand different combined pieces. Here’s how it works. » Read more
 
 
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