Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited announced June 24 it has entered into an agreement to sell Cambridge, Ont.-based animal nutrition business Grober Nutrition to CG Wellington Inc.
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Gay Lea Foods sells Grober Nutrition business
Buyer is private investment company CG Wellington Inc.
Milk permeate could be an energy drink for transition cows
Researchers look for ways to use the excess volume of milk permeate in Canada
Researchers say some of the excess volume of milk permeate in Canada could be used to boost energy of transition dairy cows
The five-minute tricks to identify good dry matter intake in dairy cows
Checking the condition of cows, and a quick look at the ration, can tell the story
Checking the animals’ condition, and a quick look at the ration, can tell the story of the dry matter intake (DMI) of dairy cows.
Lucas G brings new robotic feeder to Canada
The French company’s system uses a feed kitchen, stationary mixer and a robot to deliver the feed
Lucas G is bringing its automated feeding system to Canadian dairy farms. Its system uses a feed kitchen, stationary mixer and a robot to deliver the feed.
VIDEO: Highline brings its self-propelled TMR mixer to Ontario
Harco Ag is distributing the Canadian-made TMR mixer in Ontario
Highline Manufacturing from Saskatchewan is bringing its self-propelled TMR mixer to Ontario.
Pondering a World Without Cows
Documentary outlines the impact of cows on people, economies and the environment
Alltech hosted the Canadian screening of a documentary it created called World Without Cows. It’s a high-production-value documentary focused on livestock’s economic, social and environmental impact.
Watch dairy heifers grow on well-balanced diets
There are numerous different ways to get a quality mix to a farm’s heifers
I have balanced many dairy heifer replacement diets in the last few months. It’s a pretty easy exercise, once I put it down on a pdf spreadsheet and then email it to the dairy producer. I am confidence that all heifer nutrient requirements are met, given how heifers consume it. Plus, I want to make […] Read more
Top tips for successful dairy calf weaning
A step-down approach to weaning is critical as today’s calves consume more milk
Dairy calves weaned gradually are more likely to have greater gain, more feed consumption and fewer health issues than those weaned abruptly.
Dear Dairy Diary – SARA in lactating dairy cows
Changes in effective fibre result in subtle, but important alterations to the diet
Dear Dairy Diary – June 24, 2024.I received a call from dairy producer that milks about 200 dairy cows. Several of his lactating cows were lethargic, quit eating and milking as well as had severe diarrhea.The producer moved a bubbly loose pile with his boot, and noticed a lot of undigested corn and what seemed […] Read more
$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies
Agritourism Ontario plans to use funding to provide more tools for operators, enhance consumer experience
Leluo Guan University of British Columbia professor is leading a $7.9 million project to better understand methane processes in cattle rumens.
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