As seen in the Horizon Seeds Newsletter. 🌱 As planting season begins, here are four spring storage tips to help your seed stay strong and ready for the field.

A new gut loop model developed at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) is revolutionizing how scientists study intestinal immunity in young calves. Spearheaded by Dr. Philip Griebel, the model allows researchers to isolate and...

As seen in the Horizon Seeds Newsletter. 2025 marks my first planting season with Horizon Seeds. After joining the organization in September of 2024, I am very excited to see actual infield performance and product going into the ground. Having been...

Dairy farmers across the United States saw some relief in 2024 as milk prices increased and input costs stabilized, improving overall margins in most states compared to 2023. USDA data from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey reveals key shifts...

Source: University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension Written by: Aerica Bjurstrom Introduction Lameness issues impact every dairy herd in one form or another. Not only does lameness affect a cow’s health and well-being, but it’s also costly to the farm’s bottom line. Lameness...

A new vaccine developed by South Dakota-based Medgene is now available to help protect calves from cryptosporidiosis, a common and challenging parasitic disease in young livestock. This marks the first vaccine approved in the U.S. for use against Cryptosporidium...

By Cowbrushes.com Ever had an itch you couldn’t reach? Annoying, right? Now imagine being a cow—covered in thick skin and fur, no hands, and spending most of your time in the barn. That itch? It never goes away. And over time,...

Feeding management plays a vital role in dairy cow health, productivity, and welfare. Even when cows are provided with the same diet, milk yield and feed intake can vary significantly due to non-dietary factors such as overcrowding, feeding frequency,...

Episode Description In this episode, dairy educator Daniela Roland talks with first responders Steve Brown and Rob Nese about farm safety and emergency response on the farm. They share practical tips for implementing farm safety and insights that farmers can...

Source: Lactanet S.B. Duggan, E.M. Leishman, G. Condello. H. Sweett, C. Bartels, F. Miglior, C.F. Baes et R.E. Jahnel Key Points Incidences of pregnancy loss and calf developmental complications are increasing in Canada’s dairy population, raising animal welfare, herd productivity, and...

California Dairies, Inc. (CDI), the state’s largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative, has officially opened a new state-of-the-art milk processing facility—Valley Natural Beverages (VNB)—in Bakersfield, California. This marks a major milestone in CDI’s commitment to innovation, sustainability, and meeting growing demand...

Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced the recipients of this year’s Agriculture Student Scholarship, an annual initiative that supports students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture-related fields. Abbey Norek was named the 2025 grand-prize winner and awarded $6,000 for her submission,...

A new online tool, Forage U-Pick, is helping Canadian farmers make more informed decisions when selecting forage species and planning seeding strategies. Developed with input from forage specialists across Canada, the tool provides region-specific guidance on forage selection, seeding...

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