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 of Prince Edward Island), Débora Santschi (Lactanet)
National Dairy Research Strategy investment priorities targeted:
Dairy cattle...
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 to housing unweaned calves in either individual pens, calf hutches, or in small groups. Most...
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 Friday by Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture for the creation of...
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 Canada Board of Directors has been made aware and will be addressing this in the...
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 concessions made to domestic dairy production as part of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement...
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 announced to ramp up efficiency, value and profitability for local livestock operations.
Rebel Nutrition and Proveta...
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 new role November 23rd.
Krista brings with her an extensive background in member-driven organizations, including the...
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, resulting primarily from where corn-on-corn has been the principle crop rotation. This is a concern...
Source: Alberta Milk
Stuart Boeve was elected as the new chair of Alberta Milk at the Alberta Milk Annual General Meeting that was held on November 18, 2020. Boeve succeeds Tom Kootstra who served as chair since 2016.
“I’m honoured to...
This week (18-24 November) is annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, which aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policymakers to avoid the further emergence and...
