Source: BC Dairy
A new report out today examines how dairy processing capacity could be expanded in BC to support growth in local milk production – and barriers to that work.
Feeding the future: Advancing dairy processing in BC is the first...
Source: Lactanet
The ancestry of all registered dairy cattle can be traced back to the origin of each breed’s herdbook.
For Jerseys this is the Island of Jersey, for Ayrshires the County of Ayr in Scotland, for Guernsey the Island of...
Source: University of British Columbia
By Thomas Ede, Daniel M. Weary, and Marina A.G von Keyserlingk1
Dairy calves are often reared individually early in their life, contrary to natural conditions, where calves have access to a richer social environment. A large...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
Dairy Direct Payment Program
The Government of Canada is committed to providing full and fair compensation for dairy farmers as a result of market access commitments made under recent international trade agreements.
Consequently, the Government developed measures to...
Agri Marketing magazine reports:
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in Canada during December were up 11% compared to the same month last year.
For the twelve months in 2021, a total of...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
In response to severe drought conditions, the Governments of Canada and Alberta worked together to rapidly deploy the Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance AgriRecovery initiative, which has already helped thousands of livestock producers cover their extraordinary...
Source: Lactalis Canada
Canadian dairy leader Lactalis Canada together with Canadian milk replacer manufacturer Mapleview Agri today announced a joint donation of 24,500 kilograms of calf nutrition or "formula" to help support dairy farms as they recover from the devastation...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the appointment of the first woman, Jennifer Hayes, as Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission for a four-year term, effective December 23, 2021.
Ms. Hayes was...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Food and Rural Affairs
Where Do They Live?
In the quarters and on the teat skin of infected cows or heifers.
How Is Infection Spread?
During milking via hands, equipment and towels used for milking preparation.
Disease:
Mainly subclinical (no changes...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the third payment under the Dairy Direct Payment Program (DDPP) is now available to producers. The owner of a farm with 80...
