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...
Source: Lactanet
It seems that Canada’s genetic evaluation release in April of each year always comes with a series of important changes, and April 2021 will be no different. In addition to the usual update of the genetic base used...
Source: Holstein Canada
The announcement of the Master Breeder recipients has become an annual tradition at Holstein Canada. This tradition is now in its 91st year, and we are pleased to announce the 2020 Master Breeders.
Seven winning herds hail from...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Vanessa Taylor - Milk Quality Assurance Program Lead/OMAFRA
Introduction
Looking for one change in a cow's udder health status may not give you enough of a warning that something is...
