By Marine Gauthier, Andrew Skidmore, DVM, Ph.D., and Bruno Martin, Lallemand Animal Nutrition.
Pre-calving
Work with your farm advisers to ensure that the transition cow is well managed in terms of nutrition, vaccination, cleanliness, and pen movements. The goal is...
When is silage ready to be opened? Often, it comes down to when producers need feed — not necessarily when the silage is at its peak. Here are three tips for opening silage early:
The general recommendation is to...
As I drove to our veterinarians house through the mountains recently, I started thinking back on the past seven plus years of working together with him. Now, first let me first explain why I was driving through the mountains....
Now that your corn silage has been harvested for 90 days, it is a good time to re-evaluate some of the key characteristics of that silage now that it has had time to ferment. Fermentation is the process that...
This year has been a whirlwind of hurdles and challenges, oftentimes with rules and regulations changing by the hour. The holiday season is another reminder that the pandemic continues to change life as we know it. In true farmer...
Just an hour’s drive north of Calgary, the town of Olds lies at the crossroads of a rich farming tradition and next-generation technology.
The locals dress in cowboy boots and hats but beneath the charm Olds is a serious player...
Companies and industries are grabbing their share of headlines for announcing commitments to sustainable food production. These public promises come with the full support of stakeholders, investors and the people who enjoy their products. They know that in order...
By Adam Parker, Territory Manager at Maizex Seeds
Background
There have been multiple cases of confirmed Corn Rootworm (CRW) resistance to rootworm-traited corn hybrids in Ontario, resulting primarily from where corn-on-corn has been the principle crop rotation. This is a concern...
Dairy producers across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after receiving better milk prices and pandemic relief from USDA. These two factors have gone a long way to rebuilding the capital and liquidity base of dairy...
This week (18-24 November) is annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, which aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policymakers to avoid the further emergence and...
