The Saputo dairy welfare program at the Ontario Veterinary College hits 10 years old. It is continuing to fund the program for dairy veterinarians with new money.
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Saputo dairy welfare program hits 10 years
The processing company is continuing to fund the program for dairy veterinarians at OVC
Gay Lea Foods sells Grober Nutrition business
Buyer is private investment company CG Wellington Inc.
Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited announced June 24 it has entered into an agreement to sell Cambridge, Ont.-based animal nutrition business Grober Nutrition to CG Wellington Inc.
Milk permeate could be an energy drink for transition cows
Researchers look for ways to use the excess volume of milk permeate in Canada
Researchers say some of the excess volume of milk permeate in Canada could be used to boost energy of transition dairy cows
Dairy cow heat stress affects almost 40 per cent of days
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits threshold more days than expected
Quebec research shows the index for heat and humidity hits threshold more days than expected for dairy cows resulting in production drops and reproductive issues.
$10 million gift funds new animal education centre at Lakehead University
Facility’s Anishinaabemowin name, Gakina Awesiinyag, “All Animals (Place For),” honours Indigenous lands
Lakehead University’s Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (CDVM) program receives $10 million investment. The new animal education facility will be named Gakina Awesiinyag, from the Anishinaabemowin language, which translates to “All Animals (Place For).”
Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It's the province's first bovine TB case in years.
Canadian milk requirements down in April 2025 compared to March
The demand for milk from processors continues to run more than four per cent higher than 2024
Canadian demand for milk from processors continues to run more than four per cent higher than 2024, but requirements were down from March to April 2025
Government to invest $1.4 million into farming in Clay Belt
Agriculture minister says government is unleashing northern region’s agricultural potential
The Ontario government is investing in several project in Northern Ontario’s Clay Belt to help spur economic opportunities for the area’s agricultural communities.
CFIA awards contract for long-awaited foot-and-mouth vaccine bank
The federal government has awarded contracts to vaccine makers in a step toward the creation of a long-awaited foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank.
The five-minute tricks to identify good dry matter intake in dairy cows
Checking the condition of cows, and a quick look at the ration, can tell the story
Checking the animals’ condition, and a quick look at the ration, can tell the story of the dry matter intake (DMI) of dairy cows.