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Lactanet is developing a tool that will provide dairy producers with a list of “diversity sires” or “diversity candidates” that will be offered through its Compass software program.
Livestock

Lactanet looking at new inbreeding tool

Company developing list of “diversity sires” for Compass management software

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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 of the 2000s.  The advent of genomics over the next decade shifted the sector’s focus but at Lactanet Canada’s most recent Open Industry Session shows […] Read more
There’s interest in milk with the A2 beta casein protein as studies show that it is more digestable than milk with the A1 protein.
Cow health, Dairy, Genetics, Livestock

Lactanet releases new herd reports for A2 milk

Organization pleased with over 600 downloads in first week

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There have been more than 100,000 dairy cattle genotyped for the A2 beta casein in milk and that’s allowed geneticists to create new reports for farmers. “Beta casein is a protein that represents approximately 30 per cent of all milk proteins,” said Lactanet’s Chief Services Brian Van Doormal in an article about the release of […] Read more
Ontario dairy farms top national best managed herd list
Livestock

Ontario dairy farms top national best managed herd list

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Seven of the top ten best managed dairy herds of 2021 are located in Ontario, according to herd performance data assessed by Lactanet. The company recently announced Canada’s 25 best managed dairy herds of 2021 at a virtual event Feb. 22. The dairy herds are ranked according to the Lactanet Herd Performance Index (HPI). Jeff, […] Read more
“I think everybody realizes that feed intake is a big cost endeavour on the farm.” – Gerrit Kistemaker.
Livestock

Measuring the economic value of feed efficiency

How Lactanet plans to incorporate feed efficiency into Pro$ and LPI

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Dairy farmers in Canada finally have a genetic index for feed efficiency after it was added to Lactanet’s genetic evaluations for Holstein cattle in April.  With feed costs rising, and feed accounting for more than half of on-farm production costs, the farmer-run organization is taking a closer look at adding feed efficiency to the Lifetime […] Read more
The Hildbrand family, shown in their barn, includes Étienne, left, Celina, André, Samantha and Judith. Missing from the photo is oldest daughter Eveline, who is working as a cheesemaker in Switzerland.
Livestock, News

Rosenhill achieves top spot on provincial herd list

St-Albert dairy maintained top-flight status through 2017 transition to robots

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André and Judith Hildbrand may view Lactanet’s Herd Performance Index (HPI) as just one tool in operating a successful dairy farm, but the results over the past two decades at their Rosenhill Farm is proof they’ve perfected the use of that tool. Why it matters: Recognizing top performing herds rewards producers and spreads awareness about […] Read more
Sherk re-elected Dairy Farmers chair
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Sherk re-elected Dairy Farmers chair

Lactanet appointed as quality assurance validator

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Dairy Farmers of Ontario has signed on Lactanet as the independent validator of the proAction quality assurance program in the province. DFO had been using its own customer service people to validate the program, but there was concern that would be seen as not independent enough for validation of a quality assurance program. Indeed, in […] Read more
The climate efficiency of milk production has dramatically increased over the past 50 years.
News

Editorial: New dairy genetic direction will have multiple benefits

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The speed of genetic improvement in livestock is one of the modern miracles of agriculture. The systems, which involve farmers, farmer-driven groups and researchers, have shown that great leaps in productivity improvement can be created, but the systems can pivot when needs change. I grew up fascinated by making genetic improvement recommendations on my family’s […] Read more
(GFM staff photo)
Livestock, Machinery

Dairy cattle traceability system switched on

Lactanet's DairyTrace program now operational

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Lactanet Canada’s centralized national system for management of dairy cattle traceability data has formally been plugged in. Guelph-based dairy herd management service provider Lactanet on Monday launched DairyTrace, which it says will operate alongside the traceability module of Dairy Farmers of Canada’s proAction initiative in providing “state-of-the-art traceback capabilities in the event of an emergency […] Read more
Dairy farmers have been able to evaluate various genetic indicators, but Compass brings in economic effect too.
Livestock

Software program helps understand breeding return on investment

The Compass software brings together many sources of data to help farmers make decisions

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Verifying metrics and making sure data is correct can help dairy farmers get the most out of Compass. The dairy genetics management software, provided by Holstein Canada and Lactanet is focused on breeding and genetic improvement for dairy producers. Why it matters: Breeding is a big component of dairy farm management. Recording accurate data is […] Read more
Dairy farmers have taken numerous steps to reduce costs due to COVID-19 uncertainty.
Livestock, News

Turning off the milk tap

Dairy farmers are learning to manage larger changes in demand due to COVID-19

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Signs that dairy markets may be stabilizing will come as welcome news for the industry. The past three months since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a roller coaster ride for producers, who have worked to match frequent shifts in demand, and changes in how much they get paid for their milk, with […] Read more

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