I am sitting down to write my editorial on a busy day on our farm. Running through my head are thoughts on if the coolers have enough ice, if the plants have enough water, what time I need to start lunch preparations, and if the help and equipment will arrive soon. You see, today we will plant our tobacco crop.

Launched in 2014, the promotional campaign showcasing the 100% Canadian Milk symbol and the farmers who participate in the initiative continues to make waves in 2015.

It is beautiful country where Kevin and April Werkema live and work. Located north of Woodstock near Embro, Ontario, the farm is situated on top of a hill with a stunning vista just across the road as the land dips into the picturesque Braemar Valley. This farm is home to Werkholm Holsteins, a growing operation.

Fill in the blank: When making genetic selection decisions, my ultimate goal is to create a ___________ cow. If you filled in the blank with the word “profitable,” a new tool is on the way that will be of interest to you.

Following a coordinated industry effort, a national system for collecting health events was implemented in 2007. Since that time, approximately 40 percent of all herds enrolled on milk recording are voluntarily recording the incidence of eight key diseases: mastitis, displaced abomasum, clinical ketosis, milk fever, retained placenta, metritis, cystic ovaries and lameness.