Switchgrass has potential as both dairy cow bedding and feed – especially for dry cows. One of its benefits is that it is low in potassium relative to the more […] Read more
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Switchgrass can replace straw in dairy rations
However, researchers caution against feeding too much to lactating cows or milk production could drop
More breeze in the barn makes for happier dairy cows
A new tunnel-ventilated dairy barn design puts the emphasis on air movement
New dairy building designs are popping up across the province, that are shorter, sleeker and looking like they are wearing tinted glasses. Tunnel-ventilated free-stall barns have become more common over […] Read more
Dairy-to-beef breeding reaches new levels
Genomics cited as key factor in boosting the dairy farming trend
Breeding of Holstein dairy cows to Holstein bulls has hit an all-time-low according to the Canadian Dairy Network — a clear indication of the growing popularity of using sexed semen […] Read more
Diversifying dairy
Small on-farm dairies are at forefront of introducing milk with more easily-digested proteins
An Ontario dairy farm and processor is the first to bring A2 milk to Ontario customers. Sheldon Creek Dairy at Loretto, Ont. launched its A2 milk venture earlier in 2019, […] Read more
Dairy research cluster gets continued federal funding
The third round of the funding will help to continue dairy research projects across the country
Canada’s agriculture minister attended the annual meeting of Dairy Farmers of Canada and brought with her a large funding announcement. Marie-Claude Bibeau committed the federal government to funding the third […] Read more
The quiet manure sucker tries out sand
Lely’s manure vacuum is being tested in Ontario farms with sand bedding
Lely has become known for its robots, small and large, that hum their way around dairy barns. They’re found in feed alleys and shoving manure down slats behind cows, but […] Read more
Dairy Farmers of Ontario suspends cattle assessments after Holstein Canada data breach
Holstein Canada manages cattle assessments under the proAction quality assurance program
The assessment of dairy cattle under the sector’s quality assurance proAction program has been suspended in Ontario after a data breach at Holstein Canada. Dairy Farmers of Ontario sent a […] Read more
Cows enter world’s first floating farm
The project aims to reuse organic waste streams as cattle feed while showing how floating farms could work
Thirty-two cows are now living on the world’s first floating dairy farm based in the port at Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Years of development and construction have finally come to […] Read more
P.E.I. to manage deadstock removal
Prince Edward Island’s latest provincial operating budget calls for its agriculture and land department to directly manage removal of deadstock for dairy and beef cattle producers. Finance Minister Darlene Compton’s […] Read more
Jersey cow registrations in Canada are highest since 1963
The breed continues to grow in popularity, especially with existing Holstein herds
This may be the year of the Jersey cow. Last year more than 11,800 head were registered with Jersey Canada and growth for the breed is poised to continue. This […] Read more