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Dry cows are especially susceptible to mycotoxin load, and will often calve prematurely if exposed to damaging levels of mycotoxins.
Dairy, Livestock

Managing mycotoxins reduces livestock risk

Dairy cattle usually are affected by multiple mycotoxins when levels reach a damaging threshold in feed

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Mycotoxins create havoc on livestock farms, and the concern mostly comes from Gibberella ear rot in corn and corresponding levels of deoxynivalenol (DON). However, there’s a whole realm of mycotoxins out there in crops that can affect livestock. In dairy cows, too much mycotoxin exposure means serious impacts on feeding and gestation. In poultry and […] Read more
McKenna Morrison, at the podium says the Ontario Dairy Herd Apprenticeship Program has taught her skills she is applying to her job at a dairy farm near Thedford.
Barns, Dairy, Livestock

Virtual option expands dairy apprenticeship reach

Travel time had limited access to the program for those far from Ridgetown

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Ontario’s Dairy Herd Apprenticeship Program is creating a virtual option, which should allow more people to take the Ridgetown-based program. The apprenticeship program gives students practical knowledge that can immediately be put to work on dairy farms. The program is based at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph, and that location in southern […] Read more
Dairy heifers are shown in a modern calf and heifer barn in Ontario.
Dairy, Livestock, News

Next dairy research cluster funded

The fourth round of federal government funding is lower than it was five years ago

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The Government of Canada has announced $7.5 million in funding to Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) as part of the next Dairy Research Cluster. The funding is provided through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership AgriScience Program, specifically Dairy Research Cluster 4, which is meant to find environmental, economic and social improvements in the Canadian dairy […] Read more
Dairy and beef producers needed for well-being studies
Dairy, Livestock

Dairy and beef producers needed for well-being studies

Studies use cross-province collaboration between Universities of Manitoba and Guelph

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Updated Aug. 23, 2023 The University of Manitoba is running three studies on the impact of beef and dairy production on producers, including in Ontario. The dairy start-up study will assess the impact on producer well-being as they install and adjust to robots on the farm. The remaining two studies focus on how farm management […] Read more
Dairy industry gets sustainability funding 
Dairy, News

Dairy industry gets sustainability funding 

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The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will receive over $7.5 million from the federal AgriScience Program — Clusters Component. AgriScience — a federally funded program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (S-CAP) — will back DFC for research into “solutions to improve the environmental and economic sustainability, and resilience of the Canadian dairy industry,” Agriculture […] Read more
Monitoring dairy cows’ water use has benefits
Cow health, Dairy, Livestock, Nutrition

Monitoring dairy cows’ water use has benefits

Maximizing water use efficiency should be a priority, says AAFC researcher

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Small changes can pay big dividends in water use on dairy farms, both financially and in preserving water quality and supply. Determining where to make those changes often takes careful monitoring and investigation. That was one of the messages delivered during the Southwestern Ontario Dairy Symposium earlier this year by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher […] Read more
Several food strategies are being studied to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane.
Dairy, Nutrition

Reducing dairy methane starts with feed

AAFC researcher reviews what farmers can do to mitigate methane

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Feeding strategies can play an important role in helping dairy farmers in Canada achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, a target set by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. In the life cycle of dairy farms, nearly 50 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions come from methane of enteric origin, mainly in the […] Read more
DFC Chief Marketing Officer Pamela Nalewajek at the World Dairy Innovation Awards.
Dairy, News

World Dairy Innovation Awards recognizes Dairy Farmers of Canada

“Net Zero by 2050 — We’re In” campaign wins two categories

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Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) ‘Net Zero by 2050 — We’re In’ campaign is turning heads on a global scale. The campaign won in both the CSR/Sustainability Initiative and Marketing Campaign categories at the World Dairy Innovation Awards during the Global Dairy Congress in London, England. Why it matters: The World Dairy Innovation Awards celebrate […] Read more
Renewed interest in silage-specific hybrids is fueling more discussions.
Crops, Dairy, Forage and crops

Charting the return of silage hybrids

Many producers want a broader range of attributes for corn

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When assessing value in a corn crop, producers’ needs vary according to end uses. For cash croppers, it is measured in yield and bushels, but livestock producers want greater digestibility and more efficient feed use. It’s been 25 years since genetically modified hybrids became the norm and some in the seed trade say dual hybrids […] Read more
Studies show that the way bull calves are raised contributes to nasty behaviour as they mature.
Dairy, Livestock

Bottle-fed bulls can grow up to be mean

Hand-rearing dairy bull calves in isolation contributes significantly to their behaviour toward humans as adults

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Glacier FarmMedia – Livestock producers inadvertently put themselves and others in harm’s way by failing to realize the dangers of bottle-fed bull calves when those calves grow into behemoths. Dr. Joe Stookey, professor emeritus at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, said he has seen the dangers many times in the past. Why […] Read more

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