Tag Archives Dairy farming — page 5

Dairy farmers find opportunity in organic
At the 2019 South Western Ontario Dairy Symposium two farmers shared why they decided to transition to organic dairy

Aim for consistency in mixed dairy cow rations
Avoiding variations in feed timing and TMR make-up means happier cows

Getting the grass-fed dairy details right
Harriston-area dairy farmer focuses on pasture and grass forages and feeds no grain

Cameras provide base for dairy automation and monitoring
Dairy Focus: Companies are using the cameras to measure everything from feed intake to body condition

More work needed to put dairy data gathering to good use, say researchers
Dairy Focus: University of Guelph researchers say cow health events can be predicted with data

Dairy services partnership not yet finalized
The new name for the partnership has not yet been released and groups ask for patience

Choosing calf housing options
Dairy Focus: There are strengths to both individual and group housing facilities for calves

Processor investments should continue to grow Ontario milk market
The fluid milk market situation has prompted calls for better forecasting of quota allocation

Getting more milk per cow nets environmental bonus
A study shows that increasing productivity on dairy farms decreases their environmental impact

How to tell the sustainability story
Professor says production efficiency increases are legitimate argument