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News Release: New funding expands processing space dashboard for farmers and abattoirs

For immediate release Guelph ON 6th June 2023 – AgSights and Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO) are launching an expansion of a digital dashboard that links farmers looking for processing space with abattoirs that have immediate availability or are accepting future bookings. The technical enhancements to Processor Links, launched last year by AgSights and Meat & Poultry Ontario (MPO), are …

News release: Leachman Cattle of Colorado receives Mark of Excellence award for efforts in livestock genetic improvement

Lee Leachman one of two 2021 Mark of Excellence Award winners For immediate release Guelph ON 13 April 2021 – Lee Leachman of Leachman Cattle of Colorado has been named a winner of AgSights’ prestigious Mark of Excellence Award. The award is presented periodically to recognize exemplary contributions to livestock improvement and is named after progressive beef producer Mark Warren. …

News release: AgSights honours Soderglen Ranches with 2021 Mark of Excellence Award

Soderglen Ranches Ltd receives 2021 Mark of Excellence Award For immediate release Guelph ON 13 April 2021 – AgSights has selected Alberta’s Soderglen Ranches Ltd. as a 2021 recipient of its prestigious Mark of Excellence Award. The award is presented periodically to recognize exemplary contributions to livestock improvement and is named after progressive beef producer Mark Warren. “It’s a pleasure …

Buis Beef: Telling their Food Traceability Story Gives Customers Peace of Mind

Buis Beef Inc. is a family-run farm operated by third-generation farmers, Joanne and Mike Buis. Located in southwestern Ontario, the Buis’s raise beef for retail and market their homegrown products through their farm store. “We started out by selling beef as whole animals or sides to friends and family out of our house” says Mike. However, demand for their product …

Bosview Katahdins: Growing Flock Production with Record Keeping

Located in the Pontiac region of western Quebec, two first generation sheep farmers, Ursina Studhalter and Andrew Bos, have turned their dream of farming into a reality. Ursina grew up on a mixed farm, and it was her dream to one day have her own farm. Fast forward to 2017 and that dream turned to reality when her and husband, …

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Why Information Sharing Is the Future of Livestock Management

Learn how the future of the livestock industry depends on information sharing to increase product quality and consumer demand. Information sharing is all the rage in this global, interconnected age. But social media aside, sharing information between consumers and producers has proven to be one of the most effective methods of increasing a business’s long-term success. When you apply the …

Common Tech: Growing Your Business with the Technology You Own

Using common technology make upgrading your business a simpler process. The world is changing fast. The pen and paper method of doing business is falling by the wayside in favour of the streamlined and efficient capabilities of digital systems. While the majority of Canadian farming and meat industries still rely on the hands-on labour of dedicated professionals, the way inventory …

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No More Secrets: Gaining Consumer Confidence with Information Traceability

Learn about the value of transparency in the farming industry and why you can’t afford to keep your customers out of the loop. There’s no denying it: a lack of business transparency is a serious concern for all cattle producers, both large and small. For local Canadian farmers striving to be the top vendors, information sharing and traceability should be …

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Connecting Across Sectors: What Connectivity Means for Livestock Management

Find out what increasing connectivity means for the livestock industry, and how it can benefit your product and bottom line. In the increasingly connected modern world, more and more industries are getting on board with innovative methods of connecting with customers and partners in revolutionary ways. The livestock industry is no exception, and as farmers and producers alike strive to …