Glacier FarmMedia – In the summer of 2024, a visit to the Grégoire Fortin Farm in Charlevoix, QC was an opportunity to see how insemination is done with the Eye […] Read more
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Eye Breed technology helps with inseminator shortage
The product limits the need for palpating cows as users can watch the inside of the cow during insemination
OPINION: Supply management: a system that works
Bill C-282 is in the best interests of Canadian agriculture, says former ag minister
Former Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Jeff Leal writes that supply management is a proven system that works.
Claynook open house showcases new cross-ventilated barn
New Hamburg-area farm now milks with robots
Claynook farm produces elite dairy cattle in a new barn that features cross-ventilation and robot milking.
Ontario dairies among award-winners for reproductive excellence
Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council winners note that consistency with operations is key to success
Being consistent with feed and milking every day helps keep cows healthy and reproducing efficiently, winners of the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council awards say
Tim May talks about mental health priorities on the farm
Dairy farmer says connection between farmers and their livestock can be misunderstood
Ontario dairy farmer Tim May says the relationship between farmers and their livestock is sometimes misunderstood.
EuroTier 2024 tech addresses major livestock challenges
Productivity, health, emissions reductions drive innovations at the show
Technology at EuroTier 2024 in Hanover, Germany focused on major trends, including animal health and welfare, emissions reduction, and improved productivity in the face of labour challenges.
Dairy calf colostrum critical for immunity and energy
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Calves moving into the dairy-beef stream need milk or milk replacer during transportation stops
Build bigger value for cull dairy cows
In a time of high beef prices, feeding cull cows before they’re sent for slaughter can make sense
Dairy cows being sent for meat could be of higher value and healthier if they are fed for up to 60 days before processing.
McDonald’s to pay U.S. farmers for feed efficient Enogen corn use
The company is partnering with Syngenta to pay some farmers who use corn with the trait
McDonald’s is paying 0.4 cents per animal per day, to farms that use Syngenta’s feed efficient Enogen trait, to help cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs wins Royal Supreme Champion
The cow was also Grand Champion of the Holstein Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2024
Jeffrey-Way Hard Rock Twigs won her second of North America’s major dairy show championships when she took the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair’s Supreme Championship on Nov. 9, 2024. The black […] Read more