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

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 […] Read more

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

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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 […] Read more

The Aquastar mattress has a 1.5-inch latex memory foam layer at its base, with a single chamber that ensures none of the cow’s body is in contact with a hard surface. The kneeboard, called the Aquaboard, is also water-filled.

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Cow mattress has cooling potential

Single-chamber waterbed uses conductive energy to keep cows cooler

By Stew Slater October 14, 2022

Holstein heifers at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) had the comfort of new waterbeds which, according to manufacturer Bioret, allow the animals’ body heat to dissipate more effectively than other […] Read more

The biogas digester being constructed on Nick Thurler’s farm near South Mountain.

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Ambitious plan aims to add 300 biodigesters

DFO vice-chair hopes to see Danish model for renewable natural gas adopted across Canada on dairy farms

By Stew Slater September 23, 2022

A co-operative-style company founded by Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) vice-chair Nick Thurler has taken its first step toward a goal of gaining access to 80 per cent of the […] Read more

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VIDEO: Woolwich dairy farm bids “adieu” to memory of devastating fire

Adieu Farm rebuilds with efficiency and family future in mind

By Diana Martin April 1, 2022

Stacy Frey received some sage advice while surveying the smoky remains of the Adieu Farm dairy barn fire on July 31, 2020. “My brother-in-law said, ‘you know, a year […] Read more

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