Now that your corn silage has been harvested for 90 days, it is a good time to re-evaluate some of the key characteristics of that silage now that it has had time to ferment. Fermentation is the process that...
Source: Dairy Research Cluster 3
Providing freedom of movement to dairy animals was cited in the top five predominant welfare concerns by respondents (43.75% were general public) to the National Farm Animal Council’s online dairy cattle survey in 2019.i As humans,...
Source: Lely
Lely North America is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Future of Dairy Scholarship program. Many outstanding applications were submitted and after careful deliberation, three recipients were selected for the $1,500 scholarships.
This year's recipients are Faith...
Source: Holstein Canada
In a year of constant change due to the global pandemic, it gives Holstein Canada great pleasure to continue with one annual tradition: the 2020 Education Awards.
The Young Leader Advisory Committee evaluated all the applications from this year’s...
This year has been a whirlwind of hurdles and challenges, oftentimes with rules and regulations changing by the hour. The holiday season is another reminder that the pandemic continues to change life as we know it. In true farmer...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Use benchmarks to identify potential strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to your operation
‘Cost and returns benchmarks provide valuable management information for producers,’ explains Manglai, crops economist with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
‘These averages are calculated from...
Canada's measures hurting American farmers, U.S. trade representative says
The United States is formally accusing Canada of unfairly limiting the ability of American dairy producers to sell their products north of the border.
The U.S. has made an official request for...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Tom Wright - Dairy Cattle Nutritionist/OMAFRA
Introduction
Profitability in dairy farming is dictated in large measure by managing feed costs and the efficiency by which feed is translated into milk...
Source: Farmers Edge news release
Farmers Edge, a global leader in digital agriculture, and Standards Council of Canada (SCC), the nation's leading voice on international standards and accreditation, today announced a partnership to change the face of traceability in the...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today announced an investment of $3.7 million for two projects in support of Farm Management Canada at the Agriculture Excellence Conference.
The first project, with an investment...
