FarmingBiogas.ca is a new go-to resource for farmers interested in learning more about agricultural biogas. Developed by the Canadian Biogas Association (CBA), the website is part of an educational campaign to help farmers explore biogas production as an opportunity...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced today that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has mailed letters to all dairy producers that gives them directions on how to access the second payment under...
Source: ANAC
In the fall of 2020, ANAC contracted graduate students studying in Animal or Agricultural Science or a related field to complete three feed related projects. The goal of these projects is to support students who might be financially...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 5.1.1
An effective herd health management program should minimize the number of compromised animals that need to be transported.
Compromised animals are...
By Tony Hall, MSc, MRSB, PAS, Lallemand Animal Nutrition – North America
When temperatures dip, cows divert more of their energy intake to maintaining normal body temperatures. For dairy producers, the switch comes at the expense of milk production. There...
Source: Saanich News, Phil McLachlan
Automation, robotic milking; family farms continue to adapt to keep up with the changing times
The next three years are anticipated to bring about much change in Canada’s dairy industry, but for B.C. farmers, that’s nothing new.
For...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
The Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) annually reviews and establishes support prices for butter and skim milk powder. Support prices are the prices at which the CDC purchases and sells butter and skim milk powder within the...
Source: Farm & Food Care
Farm & Food Care is operating a lending program of FLIR (heat sensing) modules to be used as a fire prevention and awareness tool by farmers.
By borrowing and using the FLIR modules it is hoped that...
K. Cruickshank - Effect of supplementary source of selenium on animal performance during intramammary endotoxin challenge in lactating Holstein cows. U. of Guelph presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA).
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: G.A. Garland - Resources & Planning/OMAFRA
Milk Pipeline Recommendations
Dairymen planning to install a milk pipeline should consider the following recommendations:
Type of Material for Milk Pipeline
Glass or stainless steel...
