Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: G.A. Garland - Resources & Planning/OMAFRA
Milk Pipeline Recommendations
Dairymen planning to install a milk pipeline should consider the following recommendations:
Type of Material for Milk Pipeline
Glass or stainless steel...
Now that your corn silage has been harvested for 90 days, it is a good time to re-evaluate some of the key characteristics of that silage now that it has had time to ferment. Fermentation is the process that...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
This factsheet was written by Harold K. House, P.Eng., Engineer, Dairy and Beef Housing and Equipment, Clinton, OMAFRA (retired).
Introduction
This Factsheet is written using common units used by ventilation designers and equipment manufacturers for...
Welcome to the Dairyproducer.com Podcast. This is a fun series interviewing great guests in the North American Dairy Industry. Today’s guest is Lee Nurse a highly regarded Dairy Farmer from Beautiful Prince Edward County Ontario Canada. Lee has been...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: H. House
Introduction
This fact sheet discusses design features recommended for the construction of milking parlour centres.
A properly designed parlour supports increased milk production, cow comfort and cow health.
Milking...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers that gives them directions on how to access the second payment under...
Welcome to the Dairyproducer.com Podcast. Today’s guest is Nicole Stewardson from Stewardson Dairy Inc, Nicole is a passionate Dairy Farmer, Cash Cropper and Chicken Farmer from Beautiful Lambton Shores Ontario. She is extremely active on Twitter with positive and...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
Introduction
Milk fever (periparturient paresis) occurs in dairy cattle after calving because of low blood calcium levels as a result of calcium moving into milk. There are about 23 grams of calcium in...
Source: Lactanet
Producers and consumers around the globe have had an increased interest in A2 milk, mainly for its improved digestibility. But did you know there is another milk casein entering the niche market? Kappa Casein is known to play...
Canada's measures hurting American farmers, U.S. trade representative says
The United States is formally accusing Canada of unfairly limiting the ability of American dairy producers to sell their products north of the border.
The U.S. has made an official request for...