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Canada: Government invests in health-boosting research for livestock industry

A new investment from the Harper Government will support research into an innovative substitute for antibiotics in livestock feed.

13 September 2012
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A new investment from the Harper Government will support research into an innovative substitute for antibiotics in livestock feed. Member of Parliament Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced today an investment that will help Prairie Plant Systems Inc. deliver benefits to livestock producers and consumers.

This investment of more than $101,000 will help Prairie Plant Systems develop new technologies that have the potential to replace antibiotics in animal feed using health-boosting properties of plants like mustard seeds. The goal is to develop feed supplements that would stimulate an animal's own immune system to resist infection.

This project is funded under the Agricultural Innovation Program - a $50-million initiative announced as part of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2011 and part of the Government's commitment to help Canadian producers benefit from cutting-edge science and technology. The Program boosts the development and commercialization of innovative new products, technologies, and processes for the agricultural sector.

Monday August 20, 2012/ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Canada.
http://www.agr.gc.ca

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