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Tag Archives butterfat


Mark Hamel was re-elected to chair Dairy Farmers of Ontario for 2025 at its recent annual meeting in Toronto.
Dairy, Supply management

Butterfat levels rise on dairy farms across Canada

High butterfat means easier management of the other solids in milk

By John Greig January 21, 2025
Canadian dairy farmers continue to increase the butterfat levels in the milk they produce, which has helped decrease the surplus of solids-not-fat. The Canadian Dairy Commission reports that the average […] Read more

It’s predicted that an increase in the number of heat stress days will increase butterfat by one per cent, so ventilation will play a crucial role in reducing this increase.
Barns, Dairy, News, Nutrition

Dairy management changes may offer answers to butterfat equation

With feed additive, analyze the numbers to see if it pays

By Stew Slater March 27, 2024
Enhancing ventilation may be one of the most cost-effective ways to increase butterfat content in a herd’s milk over the long term instead of using feed additives, according to two […] Read more

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