The Bryant family has lived and operated on their dairy farm in the Strathroy area since the early 1900’s. Today Dean and Amy Bryant (dairy), and Ian and Emma Bryant (crops), run the farm along with parents, Ervin and...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 3.14
The proper placement of trainers contributes to stall and cow cleanliness and udder and claw health. Incorrectly positioned trainers...
Source: proAction
The Food Safety program requires farmers to test the water that they use on milk contact surfaces because poor quality water can adversely affect milk safety.
Food Safety Requirement: farmers must test the water used for milking equipment sanitation...
Source: Protein Industries Canada news release
Today, Protein Industries Canada announced the development of new technology that specifically targets pests when spraying fields, increasing efficiencies and providing economic benefits for farmers.
The technology uses artificial intelligence to detect weeds and other...
Source: Government of New Brunswick
INTRODUCTION
Milkhouse effluent can present a pollution problem if it is released without proper treatment to surface and/or ground water. The nature and the volume of the waste produced will vary depending on several factors; including...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Dairy Cattle, Section 1.1.2
Heifers
Weaned heifers are generally housed in groups appropriate to their size. Heifers often have access to the outdoors. However,...
Source: National Mastitis Council
Introduction and Scope: Teat disinfectant products used to prevent intramammary infections (IMIs) are important to the health of dairy production animals, the quality of the milk they produce, and the economic welfare of milk producers. Therefore, properly evaluating...
Source: Vostermans Ventilation
In order to determine this you have to consider several aspects. As every barn is built differently, customization is the key to reach an optimal result. We have included a few guidelines for you below:
Do’s
Provide a...
Source: Farm&Food Care Ontario
This factsheet contains practical best management practices (BMPs) to assist Ontario farmers in reducing the risk of barn fires. Barn fires are devastating events for Ontario’s farming families to deal with, and the financial and emotional...
Source: proAction
Traditionally, milk contact surfaces have been washed with hot water because the detergents used needed a minimum water temperature to be effective and to prevent bacteria problems in milk. However, detergents designed to wash milk contact surfaces with...
