Source: Jersey Canada
2021 Jersey Canada Master Breeder
To receive the Master Breeder Award, the recipient must have a herd with high level of production, breed improvement through classification, and longevity and success of their genetics. To become a Master Breeder...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that 5,054 Canadian dairy farmers have already received their payments, totalling $267.1 million, under the second year of the Dairy Direct Payments Program....
If you believe your future aspirations align with our newly created role, submit your Cover Letter so we can meet.
At Hipra, we are actively searching for a new family member to joint our recently created Ruminant Business Unit. Our...
Source: The Globe and Mail, Carrie Tait
Courtney Denard and her husband, Rob Kirkconnell, were gathered with family at Christmas a few years back when a weird feeling came over Ms. Denard.
The pair, along with Mr. Kirkconnell’s parents, operate Valleykirk Farms...
Source: WCVM TODAY
Researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) and Prairie Diagnostic Services (PDS) have received nearly $1.2 million in financial support from Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) for livestock-focused research projects.
The WCVM and PDS grants were...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
Effective February 1, 2021, the 4(m) milk class is updated to allow dairy processors to obtain the 4(m) permit price for the buttermilk incorporated in the manufacture of skim milk powder sold for animal feed and...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
British Columbia businesses are strengthening food security and food safety by adopting new traceability technology with funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia.
Traceability systems help build consumer confidence, making it possible to track the movement...
Source: Alberta Milk proAction®, Morgan Hobin & Mike Slomp
The Alberta Milk proAction® Compliance Policy is essential to enforce the legitimacy of the proAction program. The board adopted the following revisions to the compliance policy to ensure a more streamlined...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 2.2.1
The early nutritional status of calves has a marked influence on their later productivity. Colostrum feeding management has an...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $7.5 million in funding for livestock and forage-related research through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF).
This includes more than $4.1...
