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Data Breach at Holstein Canada Causes Ontario Cattle Assessments Suspension

There will be no welfare assessments under the proAction program on Ontario farms until Holstein Canada fixes a data breach.  Dairy Farmers of Ontario sent a communique to its members about the security issue on July 25. Holstein Canada manages cattle assessments under the proAction quality assurance program
 
It says that the data breach was because a file transfer protocol (FTP) site was left accessible online.
 
DFO quoted Holstein Canada as saying:
 
“Our investigation has concluded this incident was limited in scope. While the information may have been accessible and, in very few instances, viewed by third parties, after a thorough analysis we have no reason to believe your (producer) data has been misused.”
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Episode 95: Growth Promotants and the Environment Revisited

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Past research has measured how long residues from growth promoters stay around in a feedlot environment. It showed that certain ones dissipated very quickly, while some could still be found on the pen floor for up to five months after they were last fed. In this episode, we will hear results from a follow-up study that looked at whether composting manure, stockpiling it, or incorporating it into the soil might help to break down these residues.