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Forage growers offer straw for livestock feed

Saskatchewan livestock producers searching for feed have another option to consider.

The forage straw drop-off program was started by the Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission (SFSDC) and Saskatchewan Stock Growers (SSGA).

SFSDC producers in northeast Saskatchewan have straw available for sale.

The two groups will lead the communication process and connect livestock producers to forage seed growers that have straw available.

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Dan Weary is a Professor at the University of British Columbia. Dan did his BSc and MSc at McGill and Doctorate at Oxford before co-founding UBC’s Animal Welfare Program where he now co-directs this active research group. His research focuses on understanding the perspectives of animals and applying these insights to develop methods of assessing animal welfare and improving the lives of animals. His work has helped drive changes in practices (including the adoption of higher milk rations for calves and pain management for disbudding) and housing methods (including the adoption of social housing for pre-weaned calves). He also studies cow comfort and lameness, social interactions among cows, and interactions between cows, human handlers and technologies like automated millking systems that are increasingly used on farms. His presentation will outline key questions in cattle welfare, highlight recent UBC research addressing them, and showcase innovative methods for improving the lives of cattle and their caretakers.