On Feb. 9, the Government of Canada announced that it was moving ahead with its front-of-package nutrition symbol public consultation, in which Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) will participate.

That’s right, I’m a quitter. I always thought I’d be ashamed to admit that because I firmly believe in following through on commitments and finishing what I start, but I am actually pretty excited about being a quitter.

On Feb. 7, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) held its Annual Dairy Policy Conference at the Chateau Laurier in Canada’s national capital.

We sometimes forget that, for the most part, hearing is damaged over time, and constant exposure will quicken the hearing loss process. Noise on the farm is inevitable, and there may be very few times during the day when we experience absolute peace and quiet.

Family businesses don’t always fail because of poor business. Instead, it is due to turmoil amongst the family owners and operators. In a presentation at the 2017 Advancing Women Conference, Jolene Brown outlined “The Top Ten Mistakes That Break Up a Family Business.”

Every November, the Ruminant Feed Industry Days provide learning opportunities for feed industry professionals.

When diets were balanced for individual amino acids rather than metabolizable protein, net income increased and nitrogen balance decreased, implying an overall better usage of nitrogen on the farm.