Have you ever felt like the solution to your problem would be achievable if only the right tool existed? Have you then wondered why such an obvious tool is not available?

On a September afternoon in 2017, Peter Ruiter’s lunch break was interrupted by a neighbour who brought news no farm ever wants to hear: His barn had caught fire and his cows were in trouble.

To address consumer concerns over a change in butter hardness and a resulting finger pointing to feed supplements containing palm byproducts, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) formed a working group of independent experts to develop fact-based explanations for the industry.

Imagine you have the power to monitor every aspect of your farm business; profitability, production, animal health, culling, reproductive success is all there, and it’s divided into specific metrics to help paint a picture of where your farm’s problems may lie.

Keeping calves warm in winter is good for calves and good for the farm. Calves that are not cold stressed are healthier and more productive throughout their lives.