There are many options when choosing a loose sow housing system and the decision mostly depends on hog farmers’ confidence in husbandry and technology. Canadian hog farmers are gradually moving […] Read more
Deciding which type of sow housing works for your farm
A U.S. hog farm with 20 years of loose sow experience has tried four major systems with varying success
Ford continues to support carbon tax relief
Premier a surprise guest at GFO March Classic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’ll continue to press the federal government to pass Bill C-234, which exempts grain drying and some barns from the federal price on carbon. Ford […] Read more
Three dairies, three approaches: Land and people are the priorities, say dairy farmers
Large dairy farms find numerous ways to fill labour needs and manage costs
Dairy farmers who want to expand must first get land and people in place. That was a common theme from a cross-country panel of leading dairy farmers at the recent […] Read more
VIDEO: Gordon dairy expands operation, and family participation
The Gordon family has brought four children into the operation with one new barn
Four family members were interested in continuing the dairy farm, so the Gordon family had a decision to make. Some dairy farm families work to establish each child with their […] Read more
CFIA hears concerns about new traceability reporting times
Proposed regulations will bring goats, farmed deer and elk under traceability
Results from an online consultation on livestock traceability show there’s widespread support for tracking farm animals, but there are concerns with tighter timelines for reporting and tag retention. The Canadian […] Read more
Dairy wages lag other farms
Survey shows that average labour time per cow continues to drop
Dairy farmers continue to increase wages paid to employees, but the rate isn’t keeping up with other agriculture sectors. A survey is conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food […] Read more
Batch milking combines parlour facility with automation of robots
The system can save labour and milk large numbers of cows
A new concept in dairy equipment management brings the automation and data of robotic milking to a milking parlour orientation. DeLaval has several installations around the world where cows are […] Read more
Lochdale Holsteins third in Lactanet dairy performance awards
The Alexandria-area farm was the top Ontario herd, with five of the top 10 from the province
An Ontario farm had the third highest dairy herd performance index in Lactanet’s annual national awards. Lochdale Holsteins, of Alexandria, Ont., had a score of 969. The farm is owned […] Read more
Consumer food-buying behaviour changing rapidly
Inflation-strapped buyers turn to more discounts, cut their food-buying budgets
Canadian consumers have dramatically changed their grocery-buying patterns in the past year as food prices and housing inflation have squeezed their budgets. Demand and product changes in the food supply […] Read more
Mower automatically adjusts conditioner settings
Hay crop biomass adjustments can even out crop drying
Hayfields vary greatly, but farmers have had to manage them as one entity when cutting the crop. An innovation from Fendt will change the intensity of conditioning of the hay […] Read more
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