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VIDEO: EastGen unveils refreshed brand identity at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025

Announcement made at Customer Appreciation Lunch in Dairy Innovations Centre

By Lora Bender September 17, 2025

EastGen revealed a new brand identity at customer appreciation lunch at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show.

Donna Boyd, Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada president, back left, and Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show’s man in black, Rob O’Connor, show director, emceed the Innovation Program Awards on Sept. 8, 2025, the night before the Farm Show opened.
Chuck Baresich, Haggarty AgRobotics founder, back centre, won in the Equipment category. Behnam Abbasian, BioFerScience, back right, won in the Livestock category. Kristine White, Spornado CEO and co-founder, front left, took home the Agronomics award. LaSalle Agri Inc., Marketing Coordinator Amin Phoenix, accepted the Environmental Sustainability award, and Bruna Mion, Lactanet dairy production expert, captured the Business Solutions award.

Dairy, Genetics, News

Innovators honoured ahead of Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2025

Innovation awards recognize agriculture technology and improvements across five categories

By Jonah Grignon September 9, 2025

Canada’s Outdoor Farm show hosts an annual Innovations Awards program to recognize the best and brightest in agricultural equipment and innovation.

The trend in the percentage of Canadian dairy breed females expected to be carriers of the polled gene. Source: Lactanet

Dairy, Genetics

Polled genes continue to spread quickly in Canadian dairy cattle

There are now seven of the top 100 Lifetime Profit Index bulls carrying polled genes

By Allison Fleming, Hannah Sweett August 29, 2025

There are more and more dairy cattle carrying polled genes - meaning they’ll have no horns. In fact, the percentage of dairy females with polled genes grew to more than 12 per cent today from less than two per cent a decade ago.

Nadia Uhr with her heifer at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Photo: Courtesy Nadia Uhr

Dairy, Genetics

Uhr, Goodwill Ontario representatives at European Young Breeders School

The two young dairy farmers selected for a trip to Belgium for the international experience

By Stew Slater August 11, 2025

Nadia Uhr and Robert Goodwill, two young Ontario dairy farmers, made the recent trip to Belgium for European Young Breeders School

Illustration of impact of top five and bottom five Holstein sires on respiratory problems and diarrhea problems. Photo: Lactanet

Calf health, Dairy, Genetics

Dairy calf health genetic tool launches Aug. 12

Farmers can select for calves which better resist respiratory problems and diarrhea

By Hannah Sweett and Colin Lynch August 11, 2025

Canadian dairy armers can select for calves which better resist respiratory problems and diarrhea with a new tool from Lactanet that launches Aug. 12, 2025.

Cox Wensink, owner of Hoenhorst Farm in Ontario. Photo: Stew Slater

Cow health, Dairy, Genetics, Livestock

Hoenhorst Farms combines Breakfast on the Farm with centenary celebration

Oxford County dairy farm welcomed thousands of visitors to showcase farming

By Stew Slater July 4, 2025

Hoenhorst Farms was the host for the June 14, 2025 Breakfast on the Farm event from Farm and Food Care Ontario.

The 2025 International Intrigue dairy cattle sale grossed a total of $4.3 million. Photo: Sale program cover screen capture

Dairy, Genetics, Livestock

Olortine Avenger Design becomes newest $1 million cow

The Ontario-bred cow was the top selling animal in the 2025 International Intrigue sale

By John Greig July 3, 2025

Olortine Avenger Design was sold for $1 million as the the top selling cow in the 2025 International Intrigue sale.

Diamond City were among the exhibitors at CDX. Company team members Layne van Rhijn and Elbert Muilwylo showcased the latest colostrum feeding system.

Cow health, Dairy, Genetics, Livestock, News

Canadian Dairy Xpo 2025 captures innovation in the dairy industry

More than 17,000 attended the annual dairy trade show event in Stratford

By Sarah McGoldrick April 14, 2025

More than 17,000 attended the annual Canadian Dairy Xpo trade show event in Stratford, Ontario in 2025.

Brooks Markus, whose stays in a London hospital inspired his parents to start the Calves for a Cause sale at the Canadian Dairy Xpo, leads Lot 33 Liberty Gen Chocolate Mousse in the sales ring.

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PHOTOS: At Canadian Dairy XPO Calves for a Cause farmers open wallets for great cattle and to help kids

Fundraising event donates to the Children’s Health Foundation in London

By John Greig April 3, 2025

Calves for a Cause 2025 raises funds for the Children’s Health Foundation in London. The event is hosted by the Canadian Dairy Xpo.

Calves for a Cause happening April 2 at the Canadian Dairy XPO is a charitable event that raises funds for the Children’s Health Foundation of London.

Genetics

Calves For A Cause returns to Canadian Dairy XPO 2025

The popular heifer, embryo and semen auction raises funds for the Children’s Health Foundation of London

By Sarah McGoldrick March 24, 2025

Calves for a Cause at the Canadian Dairy Xpo is a popular heifer, embryo and semen auction raises funds for the Children’s Health Foundation of London and returns to CDX in 2025.

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