Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Dairy Cost Study
‘Enrolment is now open for the next Dairy Cost Study program beginning January 2022,’ says Pauline Van Biert, research analyst with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development.
‘A prime objective of any business...
Organization
Lallemand Inc. is a privately held Canadian company, founded at the end of the 19th century, specializing in the development, production and marketing of yeasts and bacteria. The company is comprised of 12 major business units, each focused on...
Price increase likely to affect how much consumers pay for dairy products
Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 03, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: November 3
Ottawa dairy farmer Peter Ruiter says the price of feed has 'skyrocketed' this year, putting...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
In October 2021, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) conducted a review of Canadian farm gate milk prices and various other costs used in administering the supply management system. As a result of the review and consultations,...
Download the program
Join us to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the WCDS (Building on 40 Years of Dairy Extension);a place to gather the latest information in dairy production and technology advances. This seminar is designed for people who want...
Source: BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
The Government of B.C. is launching a Regenerative Agriculture and Agritech Network (RAAN) that will help farmers adopt the latest technology to increase profitability and environmental sustainability, while strengthening the provincial food...
Source: Dairy Research Cluster 3
Principal Investigator:
Christine Baes (University of Guelph)
Co-Investigators:
Flavio Schenkel, Getu Hailu, Angela Canovas (University of Guelph)
National Dairy Research Strategy investment priorities targeted:
• Dairy cattle genetic improvement (disease resistance, fertility, productivity, feed efficiency)
• Dairy cow reproduction
Why this research...
Source: BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries
Four generations of the Rashleigh family have tilled land and milked cows on Vancouver Island for more than 100 years.
The B.C. government is recognizing the family’s contributions with a Century Farm and...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.1.2
Heifers
Weaned heifers are generally housed in groups appropriate to their size. Heifers often have access to the outdoors....
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...
