Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Experts held an animal disease exercise at the Liebegg Agricultural Center in Gränichen AG They practiced the killing and disposal of infected cattle and pigs The aim was to prevent the spread of the disease Tuesday's exercise was led by the Aargau Veterinary Service A "red zone" was marked with adhesive tape around the cattle shed at the Liebegg Agricultural Center rubber boots and protective masks set up a fence next to the outside of the barn "Foot-and-mouth disease is the absolute horror disease" is so devastating because it affects many different animal species The protective clothing is intended to prevent the spread of the disease one cow after another was driven out of the barn and restrained in a grid compartment An employee of the "animal handling team" then marked the forehead of the cattle with red paint while another employee simulated stunning with a captive bolt pistol Instead of letting the animal bleed to death in the event of an epidemic a plastic rod about one meter long would be pushed through the forehead into the brain and spinal cord of the cow to kill it The carcasses would then be loaded into the container of a disposal company the truck driver got out to explain how to load the roll-off container he would have to give the instructions from the driver's cab by telephone Also present were representatives of the Cantonal Disaster Response Unit (KKE) which would support the veterinary service and an external company tasked with killing the animals in the event of an animal epidemic The KKE would also be responsible for disinfecting a barn after an outbreak "Other cantons work together with large abattoirs in the event of an epidemic," said Thür As there are no longer any such facilities in Aargau the canton has concluded a contract with a specialist company The killing of pigs was also practiced on Tuesday The pigs are stunned with electric tongs that are applied to the head the pig would be killed with an electric shock to the heart the bakery arm of Swiss food manufacturer and retailer Migros Group has invested in sustainable energy production as part of a CHF60m (US$61m) expansion project at its production site in Graenichen the bakery arm of Swiss food manufacturer and retailer Migros Group has invested in sustainable energy production as part of a CHF60m (US$61m) expansion project at its production site in Graenichen The company said additional facilities built at the site over a 20-month period include a wood-heating plant for sustainable energy production a modernised bakery facility and high-bay warehouse.  The wood-heating facility will provide “a continuous heat supply across the old and new buildings and will cover at least 60% of heat energy requirements of the whole plant” Jowa said it would source wood needed from local suppliers The bakery said it will continue to use natural gas at the site but at a reduced level that will save an estimated 3,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year “This corresponds to the average energy consumption of 566 four-person households per year,” Jowa said which employs 40, will enable Jowa to expand production capacity for bread baked for Migros stores and other outlets Jowa’s facilities include 11 regional bakeries across Switzerland a gluten-free products site and around 100 regional in-store bakeries across the country Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The business said it has 3,000 individual products and 166,000 tons of production annually Jowa said it supplies convenience stores The bakery also operates a wholesale and export division Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Food Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network racer Emilly Johnston earned her first top-10 in an elite women’s HC XCO over the weekend HC is the UCI’s highest race designation below World Cup racing part of the highly competitive Swiss Bike Cup series attracted a powerhouse field of top international talent Johnston finished 10th in the elite women’s XCO behind race-winner, and past World Cup winner Alessandra Keller (Thomus Maxon). Nicole Koller (Ghost Factory Racing) placed second, just ahead of Tokyo Olympic Games winner Jolanda Neff (Trek Factory Racing) Johnston was also the third-fastest under-23 woman in the race The under-23 women’s field raced with the elite women in Gränichen The Swiss Bike Cup success wraps up a successful block of European racing for the Canadian since joining Trek Future Racing. That started with a strong result at the Mediterranean Cup stage mountain bike stage race. A post shared by Emilly Johnston (@emilly_johnston) Luca Schwarzbauer (Canyon Cllctv) earned a solid victory in the elite men’s XCO. Mathias Flückiger (Thomus Maxon) showed speed in his return to racing following the overturning of a provisional suspension placing second ahead of 2020 world champion Jordan Sarrou Full Results: 2023 Swiss Bike Cup – Gränichen XCO Get the digital edition of Canadian Cycling Magazine Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Approximately 700 athletes from 21 nations competed on a beautiful summer day. The racers were full of praise for the course, which was peppered with lots of singletrack. The field was worthy of a World Cup and was missing only the following male riders from the top 10 rankings: Julien Absalon (Orbea) and Jaroslav Kulhavy (Specialized). In the men's race, a lead group formed after the second lap consisting of eight total racers. It included Schurter, Swiss champion Florian Vogel (Scott Swisspower),  Italian champion Marco Aurelio Fontana (Cannondale) and Manuel Fumic (Cannondale). Vogel stayed in contact for half of the race before dropping back and eventually finishing fifth. "I wanted to do a top three in my home race, but this world class field did not tolerate weakness," said Vogel. On lap six, Fumic lost contact with Schurter and Fontana. "The race was very hard, but it was a great race in an attractive place and with a beautiful course," said Fumic, who finished second. With approximately one and a half laps to go, the decision was made. Fontana suffered a flat tire, and so Schurter rode to his third victory this year in the Swiss BMC Racing Cup. "I benefited a bit from the misfortune of Marco," said Schurter. "I think otherwise it would have been a tough final." In the overall standings, Schurter leads. European champion Milatz Moritz (BMC) suffered a setback in the standings after finishing 11th. The best U23 rider Matthias Stirnemann (Thömus Racing Team) was 14th. He finished ahead of Reto Indergand (BMC) and Yesid Chia Amaya (Colombian National Team). Esther Süss became Swiss champion on this course two years ago and was second last year here, and this year she was back to take a "home win". She led from the start and won the race by 22 seconds over Katrin Leumann (Ghost Factory Racing Team) "It's great to win in the home setting and I'd like to thank the organizers for their great work with this victory," said Süss. Leumann was second giving the Swiss Olympic team the top two spots. Swedish National Champion Alexandra Engen (Ghost Factory Racing Team)  was third ahead of Sabine Spitz (Sabine Spitz Haibike) in fourth. The best U23 rider was Annie Last (Milka-Brentjens). In the junior women's race, Andrea Waldis (VC Gersau / Colnago) won again. Andri Frischknecht (Scott Swisspower) was victorious in the junior men's race while Florian Chenaux (VC Fribourg/ Cycles Pache) won the amateurs and masters race. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! The Paris Olympics are roughly 130 days away, which means it is time for cross country’s biggest stars to start ramping up their racing towards the Games. Over the weekend, Pauline Frerrand-Prevot, Nino Schurter, Victor Koretzky and Alessandra Keller all earned early-season wins. Closer to home, Team Canada wrapped up a training camp in Victoria with the Island Cup XC season opener at Hardland. A post shared by INEOS Grenadiers (@ineosgrenadiers) On the men’s side, Simon Andreassen, Specialized’s Dane, couldn’t stop a French sweep of the elite men’s XCO. Victor Koretzky (Specialized) takes the win. Joshua Dubau, RockRider Ford’s surprise World Cup winner last year, takes second. Former world champion Jordan Sarrou slots into third. That is setting up a race to get into the race as the French bid for one of the host country’s two berths on the Olympic XCO startline. A post shared by Lars Forster (@larsrace) The French rider’s main rivals in Paris will likely be the perenially fast Swiss After sweeping the podium at the Tokyo Games in 2021  the Swiss women have only added more top talent Alessandra Keller (Thomus Maxon) earned the win in Gränichen ahead of Trek’s Jolanda Neff Monique Halter (Thomus Akros – Youngstars) bested Liv’s veteran Linda Indergand to claim the final podium spot With Nino Schurter (Scott-SRAM) off in South Africa chasing Cape Epic glory, his rival Lars Forster was free to take a win in Gränichen. Forster’s teammate, Vital Albin, rolls across the line second with Luca Schätti (Solothurn) beating out German veteran Maxim Brandl (Lexware) for the bronze. Bjorn Riley, Trek Future Racing’s promising young U.S. racer, landed a big result in seventh. A post shared by Island Cup MTB Race Series (@islandcupseries) Vancouver Island’s grassroots Island Cup series kicked off the domestic racing calendar With the Canadian national program hosting a team camp in the week leading up to the race it was a stacked field for a regional race Jenn Jackson (Liv Factory Racing) stormed to a solid win in the women’s race Emilly Johnston (Trek Future Racing) and Ella McPhee (Pivot Cycles-OTE) Logan Sadesky just edged out Pivot Cycles-OTE’s new signing to take the men’s win by eight seconds Full results from the 2024 Island Cup season opener at Hardland, Victoria, are on Webscorer Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value"