Lactanet, the national genetic evaluation and dairy data provider, goes back to the drawing board with its sexed semen fertility rating index prototype.
Dairy cattle
Back to the drawing board for sexed semen fertility ratings
Lactanet pulls fertility ratings prototype following ‘questions and concerns’
Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026
The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise its farm gate milk price by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown corporation announced on Friday.
Maizex brings Elite forage seeds under its brand umbrella
‘Ration 365’ marketing campaign aimed at dairy and beef farmers
The seed catalogue for Maizex Seeds takes on a different look for its 2026 edition thanks to the introduction of a new marketing initiative dubbed “Ration 365.”
Byproducts with benefits for dairy cows
Alternative feed sources are helping dairy farmers stretch inventories and boost output
Local food processors can be a source of financially advantageous byproducts for dairy cows, but make sure the ration is properly balanced.
Lactanet to expand reach of disease resistance breeding tool
New index for ketosis risk will soon be available for lower-population dairy breeds
Lactanet will expand its Metabolic Disease Resistance (MDR) genetic index for dairy cattle to include four lower-population breeds in Canada.
Jennifer Hayes appointed for second term as the Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission
She first joined the Commission in 2017
Jennifer Hayes has been re-appointed as Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission by Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Confusion cleared on Canadian calf import changes
A Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announcement on import regulations for feeder calves caused some confusion on the administrative side of Canada’s cattle industry earlier this month
What’s in a moo?
New apps interpret moos and measure methane on dairy farms
Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that interpret moos and measure methane.
Manitoba flags U.S. mega-dairy plans for international review
Manitoba government worries two massive proposed dairy projects in North Dakota will add nutrient loading to an already at-risk Lake Winnipeg
Cows in two large new North Dakota dairies would quadruple the number of dairy cows in the state, but they will be located close to the Red River, prompting concerns about nutrient levels in Lake Winnipeg.
France bans cattle exports, bullfighting as lumpy skin virus spreads
France imposed a ban on cattle exports and events such as bullfighting, the agriculture ministry said on Friday as it tries to contain the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sweeping through farms in the country for the first time.