The 37th Western Canadian Dairy Seminar set its theme as “Knowledge is Power” to encourage dairy producers and others to come and learn about the latest information in dairy production and technology advances in the industry.

One of the most taken-for-granted things we do on a daily basis, without thinking about it, is breathing. When we are working on the dairy, we are often completing chores that involve a threat to the quality of air we are inhaling.

Last month, we talked about the tension that comes with great wealth transfer. Here is more information on that subject. Financial planner Anthony Williams describes a study by Investment News suggesting 66 percent of children will ultimately fire their parents’ financial adviser once they receive their inheritance. These children are called fleeing heirs.

In late October, the Canadian dairy industry officially changed how it calculates requirements and quota allotted to provinces in order to be more responsive to market needs and allow forecasting beyond a one-year period, thus creating a more reliable forecast model.

New regulations around tetracycline use and availability means there will now be some red tape around the antibiotic commonly used to treat digital dermatitis.

Google may have all the answers, but it doesn’t mean it always has the right answers. I learned this lesson last summer when I asked the popular search engine to diagnose the round, red rashes on my shins that itched like a pup with fleas.