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Earlier this fall, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), in collaboration with Lactanet and provincial partners, formally launched the new Canadian Dairy Hub website, now available online.

The Canadian Dairy Hub transfers the latest dairy research into accessible tools to support awareness and adoption of on-farm best practices. This central repository of information provides farmers and advisers with free access to practical, science-based resources in the form of videos, fact sheets, tools and more. Most of the content is available in on-demand formats, allowing users to access information whenever the need arises, wherever they are.

Organized around four key themes – environmental sustainability, animal welfare, animal health and herd management – the new website provides actionable resources that support learning, equip farmers with the knowledge to implement change and foster continual improvements within the dairy industry. 

The Canadian Dairy Hub will continue to grow and evolve, with new resources and tools added over time to meet the sector’s changing needs. For instance, to support the new requirements in the recently updated Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle, the Canadian Dairy Hub provides users with resources to explore the benefits of these changes and decision-support tools to inform on-farm actions. 

Partner organizations from across Canada contributed to the development and review of the resources, including provincial organizations and knowledge transfer experts, and they will continue to do so as the initiative progresses.

“The Canadian Dairy Hub builds on the dairy industry’s longstanding investment in research by serving as a central, one-stop resource for knowledge transfer. This ensures that the latest, science-based research reaches farmers directly,” said David Wiens, president of DFC. “This investment in knowledge sharing complements our ongoing research efforts, helping farmers make informed management decisions on their farms."

This article was written by Vicki Brisson, Lactanet; Steven Spriensma and Émie Désilets, Dairy Farmers of Canada.

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) invests in scientific research to foster innovation in the Canadian dairy sector. DFC supports research initiatives that benefit all Canadian dairy farmers and works in collaboration with its members and other sector partners to address priorities outlined in the National Dairy Research Strategy. The goals of this strategy are to increase farm efficiency and sustainability, enhance animal health, care and welfare practices, and strengthen the role of dairy in human nutrition and health, as well as in sustainable diets. Visit DFC Dairy Research for more information.