by OMAFRA Ag Rep Brian Bell

The way you purchase antibiotics is changing

By December 2018, all livestock producers will need a prescription from a licenced veterinarian before they can buy most antibiotics for use in livestock production. Contact me for a factsheet outlining antimicrobial use changes coming in December which includes a list of antibiotics that this new regulation will apply to.

Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)

CAP is a 5-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative to strengthen the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector and increase its competitiveness, prosperity and sustainability. The first application intake for producers is open from April 3 to May 8, 2018. Program information including how to apply, important dates, cost-share funding levels, and eligible projects is available on the new electronic CAP Program Guide at ontarioprogramguides.net.