Marie-Josée Parent

Reporter

Marie-Josée Parent is a reporter for le Bulletin des agriculteurs, a publication of Glacier FarmMedia.

Stories by Marie-Josée Parent

Benjamin Nieuwenhof checks the dry cow feed at his dairy farm.

Barns, Cow health, Transition cows

Every detail counts at Nieuwenhof farm

By Marie-Josée Parent March 30, 2023

At Nieuwenhof farm, the attention is on the details. This is particularly the case for dry cows which are housed in small groups at the farm at Sainte-Agnès-de-Dundee, QC. And it pays off. The farm recently produced two kilograms of fat per cow per day for four consecutive months. How many groups of cows do […] Read more

The new barn is 722 ft long by 142 ft wide. The barn is divided into two parts which mirror each other.

Barns, Milking equipment

PHOTOS: A virtual tour of Comestar Farm

The internationally renowned farm has a new barn, with a new focus on milk production

By Marie-Josée Parent March 27, 2023

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 is beginning. And what better than the construction of a new barn to mark this new stage? May 20, 2003 marked a turning point in […] Read more

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