Canadian grain farmers are being warned to brace for a profit crunch this year with low commodity prices and high input costs.
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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
Meeting government on the farm
Farmer, equipment representatives say it is important for government to meet them where they are
Government employees gathered at Peter Reuter’s dairy farm just outside Ottawa to learn more about agricultural technology at a Demo Day hosted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Danish start-up posts impressive results on enteric methane extraction at the barn
Greenhouse gas removal technology will be installed at large Indiana dairy
Danish start-up company posts impressive results on enteric methane extraction at the barn.
AgSenze automated body condition scoring can catch disease earlier
UK company was at Ag in Motion as part of the Cultivator by Conexus cohort
AgSenze has developed an automated body condition scoring camera for dairy cows which shows when a cow could be losing weight too quickly, allowing for early disease detection.
Managing through a dairy barn retrofit
Human factors were the most challenging part of dealing with a change from a tie-stall to freestall with robotic milking on this Quebec farm
Dave Fortier and Sophie Bédard found that human factors were the most challenging part of a major dairy barn renovation which changed the barn from tie-stall to freestall and robotic milking.
Claynook open house showcases new cross-ventilated barn
New Hamburg-area farm now milks with robots
Claynook farm produces elite dairy cattle in a new barn that features cross-ventilation and robot milking.
EuroTier 2024 tech addresses major livestock challenges
Productivity, health, emissions reductions drive innovations at the show
Technology at EuroTier 2024 in Hanover, Germany focused on major trends, including animal health and welfare, emissions reduction, and improved productivity in the face of labour challenges.
Farm building costs could rise on code changes
Updates to the national building codes will affect on-farm construction, say builders
Costs to erect modern-scaled farm buildings in Ontario could increase in 2025 due to planned updates of national codes regulating construction, fire safety, energy safety and plumbing.
Calf care, vaccination automation winners at Eurotier 2024
Four gold and 21 silver innovation awards named by the German livestock event
Calf care data and vaccination automation are technologies which won awards at Eurotier 2024 from November 12 to 15.
VIDEO: Separating silage for more milk and a cheaper ration
A dairy farm feeds the stover portion to dry cows and the rest to the milking herd
The Fodd silage separator, shown at World Dairy Expo 2024, was invented to separate rougher silage fractions from higher starch portion to feed to dry cows and milking cows.