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Western Canada now has an organized, regional group of hoof care professionals. The Western Canadian Certified Hoof Trimmers Association (WCCHTA) recently celebrated its founding, and in August, the group hosted one of its first official events as an association, a four-day hoof trimmer certification program in central Alberta.
Robotic milking has established itself more and more across the country – to the detriment of tiestall barns. Although this milking and herd management method provides several advantages, it also requires producers to adapt their level of management and choice of bulls in order to achieve success.
Canada is world-renowned for having outstanding dairy cattle with superior genetic potential. In 2014, the exports of dairy genetics from Canada exceeded $158 million, which was nearly a 30 percent increase over 2013 and a 43 percent increase over 2012.
When it comes to mastitis, everyone agrees that nowadays, along with lameness, it is the disease with the greatest economic impact on dairy farms. This applies here in Canada, as indeed everywhere.
Age: 56
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
History of your dairy, in a nutshell: Nicomekl Farms Ltd. is a second-generation farm established in 1957 and now operated by David and Sandy Janssens.
Dairy cows at the University of Kentucky (UK) will soon be enjoying more luxurious accommodations. Officials at the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment recently broke ground at the Coldstream Dairy Research Farm and began building a new home for the herd with comfort and ease of living in mind.
The high-caliber Holsteins and Red and Whites from Ferme Blondin have repeatedly captured World Dairy Expo’s top titles – a testament to the intensity and passion found in the people behind the prefix. The farm, located in Quebec, is owned by Simon Lalande with his partner, Kim Côté.
