Of all the dairy farms in Quebec, Comestar Holstein in Victoriaville is the most recognized throughout the world. Today, with a new generation taking up the farm, a new chapter […] Read more
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PHOTOS: A virtual tour of Comestar Farm
The internationally renowned farm has a new barn, with a new focus on milk production
Ontario budget increases veterinary school spaces
Budget puts $15.7 million towards northern veterinary instruction, relocation incentives
Ontario’s 2023 budget investment into agriculture builds on promises made in the agri-food strategy announced in November 2022. “We’re still finding ways to keep moving the agri-food industry forward,” said Lisa […] Read more
CFIA seeks feedback on traceability, animal ID amendments
Producers have until June 16 to comment on proposals
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is now seeking comment on its proposed amendments to livestock identification and traceability regulations. The regulatory proposal would address what the agency calls “gaps” in […] Read more
Visit to a dairy barn goes virtual
The University of Calgary uses virtual reality technology to create a simulation of a dairy farm for convenient public access
Glacier Farmmedia – People who’ve never set foot on a dairy farm can now explore a simulation using virtual reality headsets as part of a project launched by the University […] Read more
Use of robotic milkers continues to grow, but it’s not for everyone
Producers share lessons learned and why robot milkers work for them, or why they don’t
If growth continues in Canadian dairy farmers’ use of robotic milkers, robots will milk half of the national dairy herd by 2040, said Carolin Turner. Turner, with Holstein Canada’s classification […] Read more
Opinion: Disrupting the livestock sector
Creating the future, or “orderly disruption,” will require common ground amongst all stakeholders
I recently attended the annual general meeting of AgSights, an LRIC member organization dedicated to data collection, information and genetic evaluations. This meeting was special because AgSights is celebrating thirty […] Read more
Centre building capacities for processing labour, research and tech development
Centre for Meat Innovation and Technology aims to carve new markets
The Centre for Meat Innovation and Technology may be Guelph’s best-kept secret. Tucked away on the University of Guelph campus, CMIT provides training, product and process development, meat science research and […] Read more
Crop, livestock prices offset reduced marketings in 2022
StatCan data on farm cash receipts tracks recovery off 2021 drought
New full-year data on Canada’s farm cash receipts in calendar 2022 show how increased commodity prices last year more than offset the drop in quantities sold. Statistics Canada on Tuesday […] Read more
Ontario farm Canada’s third-best-managed dairy herd
Seven Ontario dairy farms in the top 10
[UPDATED: Feb. 24, 2023] Stewardson Dairy Inc. of Thedford, Ont., has been named Canada’s third best-managed dairy herd by Lactanet. Each year, Lactanet brings together dairy producers and industry stakeholders […] Read more
Bill to keep supply management off trade table moving forward
CCA, other groups oppose proposal as Bloc MP's private bill passes second reading
A federal private member’s bill that would codify the current government’s promise to leave supply-managed ag commodities out of any future free trade deals has advanced to the committee stage. […] Read more