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Lameness is a clinical sign due to an injury or disease of the foot or leg. In a study the Calgary Lameness Research Team performed across Canada in 2011, on average 20 percent of dairy cows housed in freestall barns walked lame, with a range of 0 to 69 percent.
In March, Dairy Farmers of Ontario Chairman Ralph Dietrich and Vice Chairman Murray Sherk traveled to Wisconsin at the invitation of Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden. The Wisconsin group set up a handful of meetings across the state as a forum for farmers to gather and learn more about Canada’s supply management system from producers with firsthand experience.
Earlier this year, Dairy Farmers of Canada participated in the International Dairy Federation’s symposium on the role of dairy in sustainable diets in Seville, Spain.
Water is an essential aspect for the dairy sector. It has many on-farm uses, including drinking water for cows, cleaning, irrigation, crop transpiration and electricity (water use to produce it), to list a few.
Canadian breed associations recently recognized some of Canada’s top herds with the prestigious Master Breeder award. Presented by Holstein Canada, Jersey Canada, Ayrshire Canada and the Canadian Brown Swiss and Braunvieh Association, the 2017 recipients are highlighted below.
Building a new facility is a big job. Whether it’s a new build, a renovation or future plans, the implementation of a well-thought-out plan is key to success. Learning from others’ mistakes and building to suit individual needs can save dairy producers money, time and headaches in the long run.
Cows don’t like to get stuck in muck. Many stressed-out dairy families are also seeking solutions to get transition plans unstuck and moving again. Fairness is a key challenge in the process.
Two of the main areas that need to be addressed to set a farm up for a successful future are succession planning and employee management. The plan to transition the farm from one generation to the next can either help or hurt a dairy operation, as can the strength and loyalty of the farm’s workforce.
On April 5, four young dairy producers from across the country participated in a panel presentation at the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ontario. They discussed how they started in farming, their plans for the future and their thoughts on the industry.
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