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Dairy cows at the feed trough. PHOTO: DIANA MARTIN
Cow health, Dairy, Livestock, Nutrition

Byproducts with benefits for dairy cows

Alternative feed sources are helping dairy farmers stretch inventories and boost output

By Jeanine Moyer 5 hours ago
Local food processors can be a source of financially advantageous byproducts for dairy cows, but make sure the ration is properly balanced.

Jersey cows in a barn with a DeLaval robotic milking system in Ontario. Photo: John Greig
Cow health, Dairy, Livestock

Lactanet to expand reach of disease resistance breeding tool

New index for ketosis risk will soon be available for lower-population dairy breeds

5 hours ago
Lactanet will expand its Metabolic Disease Resistance (MDR) genetic index for dairy cattle to include four lower-population breeds in Canada.

University of California, Davis researcher Alison Van Eenennaam poses with cattle in a cattle pen in this 2017 photo. Photo: UC Davis
Dairy, Genetics, Livestock

Developing nations outpace Canada on gene-editing livestock

How do Canada and its current regulatory approach compare to other countries?

By Geralyn Wichers 5 hours ago
Canada may want to gauge how Argentina and other countries have approached gene editing in livestock and what that has meant for local innovation in developing countries.

Kashfia Sailunaz, a member of Dalhousie’s Mooanalytica Research Group, records cow vocalizations at Sussex Dairy Farm using a field microphone and recorder setup to capture the animals’ emotional expressions.
 Photo: Suresh Neethirajan, Dalhousie University
Dairy, Genetics, Livestock, Nutrition

What’s in a moo?

New apps interpret moos and measure methane on dairy farms

By John Greig October 20, 2025
Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that interpret moos and measure methane.

The cost of feed has declined in 2024, putting a lid on the need for a milk price increase. Photo: John Greig
Dairy, Livestock, Supply management

Manitoba flags U.S. mega-dairy plans for international review

Manitoba government worries two massive proposed dairy projects in North Dakota will add nutrient loading to an already at-risk Lake Winnipeg

By Miranda Leybourne October 20, 2025
Cows in two large new North Dakota dairies would quadruple the number of dairy cows in the state, but they will be located close to the Red River, prompting concerns about nutrient levels in Lake Winnipeg.


Natalie Ward of the California Department of Food and Agriculture speaks virtually at the AHC Forum in Ottawa. Photo by Jonah Grignon
Cow health, Dairy, News

Partnerships, communication key to disease management

Panelists at Animal Health Canada forum explain what they learned dealing with HPAI in dairy cattle

By Jonah Grignon October 8, 2025
Communication and strong, trusted partnerships are key to managing infectious diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease and HPAI.

Lovhill Sidekick Kandy Cane was the Grand Champion Holstein at the 2025 World Dairy Expo. Photo: Courtesy World Dairy Expo
Dairy, Genetics

Canadian-bred cow wins World Dairy Expo Holstein show

Lovhill Sidekick Kandy Cane is the second champion of the show bred by the Lovich family of Saskatchewan

By John Greig October 7, 2025
A cow bred in Saskatchewan, Lovhill Sidekick Kandy Cane, is the Grand Champion Holstein at the 2025 World Dairy Expo.

Mature soybeans in Ontario 2025. Photo: John Greig
Dairy, Livestock, Nutrition

High oleic soybeans can be a fat replacement in dairy rations

Some chance conversations opened up a new market for Ontario’s Sevita soybean seed company

By Stew Slater October 6, 2025
The potential for feeding high oleic soybeans to dairy cows opened up a new market for Ontario’s Sevita soybean seed company.


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Barns, Dairy, Livestock, News

Livestock leads Canada’s farm economic outlook

Canada’s general economic growth is in decline, but pockets of good news exist in the agricultural world, largely for cattle and hogs

By Jeff Melchior October 6, 2025
Canadian grain farmers are being warned to brace for a profit crunch this year with low commodity prices and high input costs.

John Miller,  proudly displays the Canadian Flag that adorns the smaller sized glass bottles for their premium Jersey milk products during a tour of the on-farm processing facility near Creemore, Ont. Photo Diana Martin
Dairy, Livestock, Milking equipment

Farm to bottle, Miller’s Dairy a winning blend of tradition and vision

The Creemore-area dairy revives a family legacy of delivering premium Jersey milk and ice cream

By Diana Martin October 2, 2025
Miller’s Dairy in Creemore blends vintage equipment with modern tech to produce glass-bottled premium Jersey milk and ice cream.

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