Calf monitoring ear tags are creating more data to help manage health on dairy farms, enabled by artificial intelligence, as shown at World Dairy Expo 2024
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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.
Canadian Dairy Xpo, DLG launch new American show
The American Dairy Xpo will be based near Burlington, Vermont
The American Dairy Xpo was recently launched by the Canadian Dairy Xpo and its new owner, DLG, from Germany. It will debut during the first week of November 2025 in Burlington, Vermont.
Managing older cows
There’s lots we don’t know about how to keep older dairy cows productive
Demand for beef from dairy cows and expensive replacement heifers mean there’s economic incentive to understand how dairy cows age.
Dairy farm milk price drops for 2025
The slight decrease is due to a decline in the cost of feed
The Canadian Dairy Commission set the farm-gate price for milk in 2025 at 0.0237 per cent lower than in 2024.
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.
What it’s like dealing with avian influenza on a dairy farm
Lower milk production and the need to treat many cows are some of the challenges
Avian influenza infections on dairy farms in the United States are difficult, as heard from dairy farmers at the World Dairy Expo 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Supply management bill moves slowly through Senate
A private member’s bill that aims to take supply management off the trade table is at the centre of attention in Ottawa
Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-282 in the Senate is not expected until November, after the Bloc Quebecois deadline for triggering a federal election.
Seven steps to a successful hoof trimming program
Hoof trimming helps to head off hoof lesions by keeping cows balanced
Hoof trimming is a critical, yet often underestimated aspect of dairy cow management. Lameness, primarily caused by claw lesions, remains one of the most significant welfare and productivity challenges in […] Read more