Source: International Dairy Federation
Dairy champions have been honoured for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to the sector at the International Dairy Federation’s virtual IDF Forum, held today (3 November).
The winner of The IDF Leader Recognition Award 2020 this year,...
Source: University of British Columbia Dairy cattle, By Jane Stojkov and David Fraser1
Every year about 250,000 cows are removed from Canadian dairy herds, in many cases with health challenges such as lameness or mastitis. The marketing system for cull...
Welcome to the Dairyproducer.com Podcast. This is a fun series interviewing great guests in the North American Dairy Industry. Today’s guest is Lee Nurse a highly regarded Dairy Farmer from Beautiful Prince Edward County Ontario Canada. Lee has been...
As we near the tail end of this harvest season, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) wants to ensure that our farming families have the resources and tools they need to stay safe on increasingly busy country roads. Traffic...
Source: Alberta Farm Animal Care
Antimicrobials have been widely used in livestock since the 1950’s (1). Food animal production has steadily increased over the years, requiring better disease management on farms. More than 75% of antimicrobials in Canada have been...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Jodi Calberry - Program Assistant/OMAFRA
Background
The livestock industry is facing a number of environmental challenges and there is increased pressure on farmers to manage their nutrients more efficiently....
Source: International Dairy Federation
The International Dairy Federation’s latest overview of the dairy sector, covering markets
worldwide, global trends and preliminary COVID-19 impacts is released.
Today (Tuesday 27 October 2020), the International Dairy Federation (IDF) launched the
latest edition of its flagship publication...
Source: Lely North America
The groundbreaking ceremony took place October 22 at the company’s new location. Lely North America President Chad Huyser led the event, and the new campus expects to be open in the first quarter of 2022.
“This acquisition...
Source: 4-H Canada
4-H Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 4-H Canada Leadership Excellence Awards of Distinction (L.E.A.D.).
The most prestigious and highly-sought scholarship offered by 4-H Canada, four outstanding 4-H members are selected as L.E.A.D. recipients...
Photo courtesy of Glenn Seeds
Now that you have completed your silage harvest for this season, it is time to consider what you need to plant for next year. Selecting corn hybrids for your farm is one of the most...
