Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture, joined executive members of the new Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-operative today at Pondview Farms in Goulds to launch the co-operative and announce investments...
Source: Canola Council of Canada news release
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) welcomes the release of new guidance on livestock feed released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today. The guidance clears the final hurdle to establishing a...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Starbucks Canada (Starbucks) have launched today a new collaborative effort to help advance sustainability in the dairy sector. Starbucks has committed $500,000 to support dairy sustainability-focused projects over the...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the appointment of David Hunt as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). With more than 25 years of leadership experience in Canada's...
On March 26, Maizex hosted a webinar with Professor Joe Lauer of the University of Wisconsin (available here until April 30). One of the key takeaways from the discussion was to make sure you are optimizing your plant population...
Source: Government of Alberta
“Weekly updates from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) provide useful crop movement and demand information,” says Neil Blue, provincial crops market analyst with the Alberta government.
The CGC statistics include volumes of bulk crops moved through facilities...
Source: Alberta Milk
The Western Milk Pool (WMP), a collaboration between BC Milk, BC Dairy, Alberta Milk, SaskMilk and Dairy Farmers of Manitoba, is pleased to provide a formal update on Dairy Innovation West (DIW), the state-of-the-art milk concentration plant...
A partnership made between Schippers Canada and Farmers Depot in 2023, is now
resulting in reduced costs which are being passed onto livestock producers through lower retail prices. The companies, which are known for bringing innovation and top tier products...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 5.7
Lameness is a painful condition that results in reduced mobility, dry matter intake, and milk production as well as...
Mathieu Lipari, CPA, CA, Senior Manager, Agricultural Risk Management Resource
Excellent production levels are not enough to keep a farm going. The key to success is not only how well you produce, but also how well you manage your farm...
