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
Batch milking combines parlour facility with automation of robots
The system can save labour and milk large numbers of cows
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
Best practices at tagging time easiest way to not lose them
Tags that go into cattle’s ears properly are more likely to stay there and not cause problems with traceability
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched a new campaign to provide more information to farmers on how to retain tags on cattle. The challenge with cattle tagging is […] Read more
More BSE-era irritants could disappear
CCA continues to work on SRM and U.S. cattle holdback issues
Two more remaining irritants from the BSE case more than 20 years ago could soon go by the wayside. The United States has had to segregate a much smaller list […] Read more
Ontario beef brand rebuilds Asian markets post-COVID
New Ontario Corn-Fed Beef food truck visiting Japanese events
Last year was tough for Ontario’s beef exports as supply chains were rebuilt post-COVID and a port strike in Vancouver kept beef from making its way to Asia on time. […] Read more
Intensifying cattle operations has less impact than starting new elsewhere
Research shows grain-finished beef has a lower carbon impact than grass-finished beef
A new study by the Breakthrough Institute shows that location of beef production operations can have a significant impact on the carbon footprint of the sector. Intensifying production where it […] Read more
Finding the right fit for cover crops
Three Ontario producers make dedicated use of cover crops for different reasons and with different results
Farmers with years of experience growing cover crops have made the practice part of their regular cropping operations after finding ways to make it work. A panel of cover crop […] Read more
Hamel new leader of Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Murray Sherk retires as chair after 12 years on the board of directors
Mark Hamel has been elected the new chair of the board for Dairy Farmers of Ontario. The Bruce County dairy farmer and representative of Region 11 moved up from first […] Read more