In this section, we look at how dairy farming in New Zealand compares with that in the UK.
Cattle numbers and milk production
Around 71% of New Zealand’s dairy herd is located in the North Island with Waikato as the home...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/
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The purpose of this publication is to provide information. It is not intended that you rely upon the material for any other purpose. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in...
According to a 2016 study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, water isn't the best drink for hydration — at least in terms of long-term bodily fluid balance. No, Gatorade isn't either. The answer is actually kind...
Source: Solinftec news release
Solinftec, a global leader in artificial intelligence solutions and sustainable agricultural practices, strengthened its partnership with WHIN and expanded its manufacturing capacity in the United States through collaboration with Still Waters Manufacturing. The production of the...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: James Dyck - Engineering Specialist, Crop Systems and Environment/OMAFRA
Introduction
Are you paying too much to dry your grain? A grain dryer wastes as much as 40% of the energy...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Intensive Grazing
Intensive grazing describes livestock and grass management practices that focus on
increased levels of manager involvement,
increased forage quality,
increased meat production per unit area; and
more uniform forage utilization.
Managers practicing intensive grazing closely follow...
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES
To provide the industry with a better understanding of the environmental performance of current milk production in Canada, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) commissioned Groupe AGÉCO to conduct a life cycle assessment...
Source: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
The goal of any crop fertility program is to match the nutrient application with the crop yield potential and crop nutrient requirements, as determined by soil analysis. Yield potential for soybeans in PEI ranges...
Farmscape for September 14, 2018
Daphne Cruise - Saskatchewan Agriculture
Full Interview 6:09
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Saskatchewan Agriculture reports, due the varying amounts of rain that fell across the province, crop yields this year are all over the map. Saskatchewan Agriculture released its weekly crop...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture Food, and Rural Initiatives
Hay preservatives are additives that reduce hay drying times by allowing producers to bale hay at higher moisture content. The role of forage preservatives is to reduce losses due to moulds and heating after...
