Source: Vitoria News, Jennifer Feinberg
‘Recent trade deals have given away more of Canada’s dairy market to foreign farmers’ – Mark Strahl
Chilliwack-Hope MP Strahl was again pressing the federal Liberals on behalf of the agri-food industry.
On Friday he was one of...
Source: PennState Extension
Ensuring that your calves are achieving a healthy weaning transition is key to their nutritional success as they grow and develop.
Are your calves experiencing a decrease in performance once they are transitioned from milk? Perhaps you are...
Source: Lely
Lely introduces a new feed grabber for the Lely Vector automatic feeding system. The feed grabber hangs in the feed kitchen and is used to load the mixing and feeding robot with an accuracy of up to 98%....
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
The call is out for Alberta dairy farmers to join the Dairy Cost Study program for 2021.
‘Throughout 2020 and these times of COVID-19, we have had periods of uncertainty and adjustment not only personally but...
Source: DairyTrace
What is DairyTrace?
DairyTrace is the new national dairy cattle traceability program administered by Lactanet Canada. This change took place on October 5, 2020. DairyTrace provides protection, prosperity and peace of mind to the Canadian dairy industry and its...
Source: International Dairy Data Exchange Network news release
The largest ever international dairy data partnership was launched in October 2020. It brings together milk recording organizations and national databases across 13 countries. The International Dairy Data Exchange (iDDEN) represents approximately...
Source: Canadian Dairy Commission
In October 2020, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) conducted a review of Canadian farm gate milk prices and various other costs used in administering the supply management system. As a result of the review and consultations, the...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
HIGHLIGHTS
Canadian dairy farmers are using technology to upgrade their farms.
Technology is taking care of tasks that previous generations did by hand.
Data is being used to optimize animal health, care, and dairy production.
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Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
On average, each of Canada's dairy cows produces 8,500 litres of milk per year. Farmers must monitor them closely in their first year of lactation, as they are more fragile during this time and can...
Source: Alberta Milk Board, Tom Kootstra
At the February 18, 2020 Alberta Milk Board meeting, the board supported the formation of a Quota Management Issues Team (QMIT). QMIT was tasked to explore some of the issues that were identified by...
