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A small room off the milkhouse, encompassing the front of the tank, helps to limit contact with the milk truck driver at the Herrema farm at Uxbridge, northeast of Toronto. (Gerrit Herrema photo)

Dairy sector shuts down most visits from off-farm providers

In agriculture, dairy farms are among those most called-on by outside services

By Jennifer Glenney March 27, 2020

New additions to Gerrit Herrema’s dairy barn have made it easier for his family to abide by recent directions to avoid contact with milk truck drivers to reduce COVID-19’s spread. […] Read more

Milking systems, especially, are providing more data on dairy farms.

Livestock

The uncertain future of dairy data governance

Farmers advised to ask questions when buying new technology

By Stew Slater October 29, 2019

With high-tech robot barns leading the way, and many dairy farmers with older-style milking systems adding sensors, the collection of real-time data about cow care has exploded in the past […] Read more

Lactanet brings together herd management and genetics organizations from across the country into one partnership.

News

Dairy partnership finalized, called Lactanet

Partnership brings together CanWest DHI, Valacta and Canadian Dairy Network

By John Greig April 16, 2019

Canada’s new dairy information organization has a name and will be in effect as of June 3. Lactanet was formed out of a partnership that includes CanWest DHI and Valacta […] Read more