Mark Taylor, president & CEO of Lactalis Canada, spoke recently at the Dairy Farmers of Ontario annual general meeting about some of the challenges and the potential for positive outcomes when all sectors of the industry work together.
”Listening to...
Source: Outstanding Young Farmers
Alumni and industry gathered to honour Roelof and Mary van Benthem, owners of van Benthem Dairy, located at Spruceview, AB, as Alberta/NWT’s 2020 Outstanding Young Farmers. The winners were announced at the Alberta regional event held...
Source: Dairy Research Cluster
Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) research kiosk will be set up at the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS) in Red Deer, Alberta from March 10-13, 2020. With more than 800 participants, most of which are dairy farmers, DFC will...
Source: National Farm Animal Care Council
In the January Code meeting, several chapters of the Scientific Committee’s research report were presented and discussed. These included cow-calf separation, pain control, and selected housing topics. The Code Development Committee also revised the...
Source: Canadian Federation of Agriculture
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is extremely concerned on the impacts of the ongoing rail blockades on Canadian farmers, their animals and Canadians who rely on the railway system for access to food and...
Farmscape for February 19, 2020
Colin Robertson - Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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The Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute is confident the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be approved by the House of Commons by about Easter. The USMCA...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The province of Manitoba has a long and proud legacy of agriculture. It is a strong economic engine of growth for the province and for the country, generating total revenues of $5.2 billion in 2018 for the Manitoba...
Source: Holstein Canada
Three of Holstein Canada’s most prestigious recognition awards will be handed out at the 2020 National Holstein Convention in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Association will be awarding the Certificate of Superior Accomplishment Award to Keith Flaman; the Certificate...
Farmscape for February 12, 2020
Clinton Monchuk - Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan
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Early indications are that Canada's Agriculture Day observance was once again a great success. Canada's Agriculture Day observance, which occurred yesterday, featured agricultural activities in communities...
Source: National Mastitis Council
Milk quality experts receive honors
More than 400 milk quality, mastitis and udder health researchers, dairy producers and dairy industry partners gathered for the 59thNational Mastitis Council (NMC) Annual Meeting, held Jan. 28-31, in Orlando, Fla. This...
