The first edition of the International Silage Conference (ISC) in 1972 – called “Silage Seminar” – was held in Edinburgh and was open exclusively to British researchers. The conference has since evolved and is now held every three years and hosted by various countries throughout the world.

A few years ago, a new forage grass appeared on the North American market called festulolium. Festulolium is the result of a cross between a fescue and a ryegrass that offers increased yield and feed value compared to the individual species.

A year has passed since the first official proAction Animal Care validation, and two years have passed since the first official Animal Care assessment. What have we learned?

Nutritional management during the transition period is very important, as it affects health, milk production and reproductive performance of dairy cows.

After making several tweaks to their transition cow program over the past few years, Dirk and Erica Kiestra have found their sweet spot in getting cows from dry-off to freshening.

Corn is a vital part of most rations in Canada and comes in many forms: corn silage, dry corn and high-moisture corn (including earlage or snaplage). This article will focus on high-moisture corn.

The Canadian dairy production sector has a great innovation story to tell, from excellence in dairy genetics, continuous improvements in dairy cattle health and welfare, and leadership in sustainable milk production to new research findings supporting positive health outcomes for Canadians.

I realize we just delivered our largest issue of the year to you as you are about to enter your busy fall harvest season. It’s going to be hard finding time to read, and you may not get through it all before the next issue comes in October, but I promise this one is worth taking the time to read, whether it is now or later.