Lactanet’s new fee-for-service breeding tool initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Canadian and Swiss Holstein herds will launch in April 2026.
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Lactanet turns methane expertise into business opportunity
he Canadian dairy genetics organization will partner with Swiss counterpart on genetic index for methane emissions
How a Quebec farmer uses fishing lines to solve his crow problem
A Quebec farmer uses fishing line to deter crows from landing on silage bags.
Back to the drawing board for sexed semen fertility ratings
Lactanet pulls fertility ratings prototype following ‘questions and concerns’
Lactanet, the national genetic evaluation and dairy data provider, goes back to the drawing board with its sexed semen fertility rating index prototype.
Claas brings 1000 Series SP forage harvesters to Canada
New line consists of four models in the 850 to 1,110 horsepower range that use a 24.2 litre, V-12 MAN diesel engine
In mid-August, Claas unveiled its new line of Jaguar forage harvesters at an event in Visalia, California, deep in the heart of that state’s dairy region.
Farm gate milk price to rise in 2026
The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise its farm gate milk price by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown corporation announced on Friday.
Byproducts with benefits for dairy cows
Alternative feed sources are helping dairy farmers stretch inventories and boost output
Local food processors can be a source of financially advantageous byproducts for dairy cows, but make sure the ration is properly balanced.
Lactanet to expand reach of disease resistance breeding tool
New index for ketosis risk will soon be available for lower-population dairy breeds
Lactanet will expand its Metabolic Disease Resistance (MDR) genetic index for dairy cattle to include four lower-population breeds in Canada.
Developing nations outpace Canada on gene-editing livestock
How do Canada and its current regulatory approach compare to other countries?
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.
Jennifer Hayes appointed for second term as the Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission
She first joined the Commission in 2017
Jennifer Hayes has been re-appointed as Chairperson of the Canadian Dairy Commission by Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
What’s in a moo?
New apps interpret moos and measure methane on dairy farms
Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that interpret moos and measure methane.