I’ve just read David Specht’s book, The Farm Whisperer: Secrets to Preserving Families and Perpetuating Farms. It is a great, quick read of inspiring questions for farm families wanting to transition management and ownership to create a successful legacy.

In an ever-changing and fast-paced world, training and development holds an indispensable purpose for any dairy. Rapid change requires a skilled, knowledgeable workforce with employees who are adaptive, flexible and focused on future goals and objectives.

“I am trained as a natural scientist,” Marina von Keyserlingk, professor at the University of British Columbia, said. “But the more time that I’ve been working in animal welfare, I have been humbled because I don’t think I can do animal welfare research well if I don’t understand the people that are involved in all of this."

Dairy goats are growing in popularity across Canada, particularly in Ontario. Raising goats is an opportunity for new producers or seasoned producers looking to expand or try something different.

Trace minerals are required for essentially all biochemical processes in the body. Many of these minerals are dietary essentials for optimal growth, physiologic function and productivity in animals.

“I want to be a teacher when I grow up,” I declared after my first day of kindergarten. I began alphabetizing all of my books on my bookshelf and, just like the school library, I included a check-out card inside the front cover of each book.

Some areas of the country have experienced bouts of excessive heat already this summer and others are moving into what is considered the hottest time of the year. As the temperatures increase above 80ºF, cattle in the feedyard will begin to feel the effects.

If you give a kid a halter, he’ll ask for a calf. Because who wants to jump rope with a halter? It’s best used to walk a calf around. If you give a kid a calf, he’ll ask for some feed. After all, calves are like you and me. They need plenty of food and water to grow big and beautiful.