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As I’m writing this on a bright, sunny day in October, with the temperature outside a pleasant 18ºC, it pains me to realize the cold-weather season is once again right around the corner.
A recent study conducted by UNIFORM-Agri compared dairy herd management data among nine countries: Canada (CA), United States (U.S.), Spain (ES), France (FR), Netherlands (NL), United Kingdom (UK), Germany (DE), Belgium (BE) and Denmark (DK)(the bulk of the participants were from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom).
The quality milk produced by Canadian dairy farmers is regarded worldwide as an example of excellence in the industry. Though every step of the supply chain is essential in ensuring this quality, production begins with farmers.
“Invited review: Advances and challenges in application of feedomics to improve dairy cow production and health.”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 102 No. 7, 2019. This article caught my attention because of the title. I didn’t know the term “feedomics,” so I was curious to find out.
In Ontario, the Ministry of Labour has announced it will conduct inspection blitzes on musculoskeletal disorders and respiratory hazards from Oct. 1 to Dec. 27. These blitzes will be across all industries.
The modern dairy cow is a model of remarkable productive efficiency. In high-producing dairy herds with annual average milk production levels in excess of 15,000 kilograms per cow, 75% or more of the energy consumed is translated into milk production and other functions beyond maintenance.
Let’s take everything you know about feeding pasteurized waste milk and set it aside for a moment. There’s a lot of information out there, and I think we can all agree, it’s good to take a step back sometimes and reevaluate.
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