Two Ontario-based dairy start-ups were recently named among the winners of a prestigious $3 million business competition in New York State. SomaDetect won $500,000 and Cattle Scan received a $250,000 […] Read more
Dairy cattle
Ontario dairy start-ups win big in New York State
Winners receive mentorship and access to large herds as well as cash
US reopens key rail crossings between Texas and Mexico
American, Mexican agriculture groups express relief
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said operations resumed at 2 p.m. ET at the international railway crossing bridges in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas. The closures had prompted alarm from railroads, the agriculture industry and some lawmakers over the economic impact to halted export trade.
Denfield Livestock Exchange gets new owners
The Middlesex County sales barn serves farms from surrounding counties
Stanton Farms and the Van Soest family have purchased the Denfield Livestock Exchange, giving new stability to the Middlesex County sales barn. “It’s a sale we’ve always sent our cull […] Read more
Milk data project brings field and barn numbers together
John Deere and DeLaval are the first partners in the Milk Sustainability Centre
Two large industry players have come together to create a way for dairy farmers to consolidate data across their entire operations. John Deere and DeLaval have created the Milk Sustainability […] Read more
Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week returns for 58th consecutive year
Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week returns Jan. 3-9, 2024 in a hybrid format. The annual conference, coordinated by Grey Ag Services in conjunction with agricultural commodity leaders from Grey and Bruce […] Read more
How individual cow personalities affect milking performance in dairy cows
Research shows there is a link between cow behaviour and how they perform in automated milking systems
This was first published by Dairy at Guelph. Some cows can be more curious than others, while others more shy and some may even be quite aggressive. Researchers at the […] Read more
Government looks for ways to cut cattle’s methane emissions
Ottawa announces Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge
Glacier FarmMedia – Ottawa is making $12 million available to help find ways to reduce methane emissions from cow-calf, dairy and feedlot operations. The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge is part […] Read more
Canola meal shows benefits for milk production, lower emissions
New study reviewed 20 years of nutrition research
A new review in the journal Advances in Dairy Research indicates canola meal provides numerous dairy ration benefits. The international journal review examined 20 years of canola meal studies in […] Read more
Taking the bite out of cold-weather livestock care
Strategies for keeping calves warm and healthy
The youngest calves on the farm are the most sensitive to different environmental temperatures. In the case of cold weather and falling temperatures, producers can have problems managing morbidity, mortality […] Read more
Colostrum has value for sick calves
Colostrum testing and feeding frequency has risen on Canadian dairy farms
Researchers say Canadian dairy farmers are doing a better job of getting colostrum to their calves and measuring to make sure those calves have absorbed enough to create passive immunity. […] Read more