Dairy Producer

Companies and industries are grabbing their share of headlines for announcing commitments to sustainable food production. These public promises come with the full support...

Source: Dairy Research Cluster 3 Principal Investigators: Greg Keefe and J Trenton McClure (University of Prince Edward Island) Co-Investigators: Elsa Vasseur (McGill University), Luke Heider (University...

Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.1.1 There are distinct advantages...

Source: Dairy Processors Association of Canada The Dairy Processors Association of Canada (DPAC) and the Quebec Dairy Industrial Council (QDC) welcome the announcement made last...

Source: Jersey Canada A new undesirable genetic factor, known as Jersey Neuropathy with Splayed Forelimbs (JNS), has been identified in the Jersey breed. The Jersey...

Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada The announcement today by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, of the second year of promised compensation for...

Source: proAction Two methods can be used for scoring lameness in dairy cattle: Gait Scoring or Stall Lameness Scoring. Please see the Quick Guide to...

Source: University of Minnesota Extension, Joe Armstrong, DVM, and Brad Heins, Extension educators Quick facts There are several genetic evaluation tools that make interpreting dairy...

Newly formalized alliance ramps up advantages for local producers A newly formalized alliance between two fast rising independent Saskatchewan based animal nutrition companies has been...

Source: Jersey Canada The Jersey Canada Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Krista Cressman as General Manager. Krista started in her...

By Adam Parker, Territory Manager at Maizex Seeds Background There have been multiple cases of confirmed Corn Rootworm (CRW) resistance to rootworm-traited corn hybrids in Ontario,...

Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives Commercial feeds for goats come in many different types and forms. The various types have uses for different types...

Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Fact Sheet written by: Greg Simpson – Swine Nutritionist/OMAFRA Introduction There are many factors that determine if, and...

Dairy producers across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after receiving better milk prices and pandemic relief from USDA. These two...

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook, LDP-M-317, November 17, 2020 From the week ending October 3 to the week ending November 7,...