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Tag Archives Dairy Cattle
Supplementing probiotics to calves helps with a healthy start
Research shows protective benefits to calves that had also received colostrum
Lactanet looking at new inbreeding tool
Company developing list of “diversity sires” for Compass management software
Inbreeding was once perceived as a significant threat to long-term stability of Canada’s dairy industry, and the dairy genetics sector worked to successfully tackle the challenge in the first decade […] Read more
Bringing dairy data together in new ways
Researchers hope to establish Canada-wide network to collect and store records
Milk quality and heat detection are the top-of-mind benefits for dairy producers from the data that’s available when upgrading milking equipment to include sensors. But dairy geneticists can also benefit […] Read more
Setting dairy calves up for success
Calf research trifecta advances management recommendations to aid in animal health and production
Nutrition, health and welfare are three pillars of dairy calf research at the University of Guelph. Members of the cross-faculty Dairy at Guelph group are focusing on this trifecta and […] Read more
Transition milk continues to show benefits
Improved gut health and reduced mortality are some benefits
A recent study shows that dairy farms are encouraged to feed transition milk to calves following the colostrum feeding. Transition milk is defined as the second to sixth milking after […] Read more
Don’t wait until the last minute to order ear tags
Shortages, hoarding of ear tags lead to advanced orders, weekly caps
Backlogs on ear-tag orders have left some cattle producers with an ear to the ground, listening for distributors that have a supply. The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) was alerted […] Read more
Editorial: Farmers will find a way
When I drove up the laneway to Adieu Farm near St. Jacob’s last month, the realization that it had been two years since I had been to any event or […] Read more
VIDEO: Woolwich dairy farm bids “adieu” to memory of devastating fire
Adieu Farm rebuilds with efficiency and family future in mind
Stacy Frey received some sage advice while surveying the smoky remains of the Adieu Farm dairy barn fire on July 31, 2020. “My brother-in-law said, ‘you know, a year […] Read more
Parlour versus robot financials prove systems are surprisingly similar
BDO’s national benchmarking data compares dairy farm profitability
Is it better to invest in a parlour or robots? It’s a question many dairy farmers are facing as they consider their next expansion and make future plans. The answer […] Read more
Genomics have growing influence on dairy herd management
Identification of beneficial genes is leading to improved economic heifer traits
Dairy cow genetic performance has raced ahead since the advent of genomics, bringing dairy farmers more ways to select for higher profitability cows. More data gathering could create even more […] Read more