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1. DFC announced a new research body and national strategy for dairy research
DFC created a new governance body in 2016 called the Canadian Dairy Research Council (CDRC).
The 49th annual B.C. Dairy Expo will take place in conjunction with the Pacific Agriculture Show on Jan. 26-27 at the Tradex – Trade and Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Lawyers are the brunt of many jokes, but if you want to have a great succession outcome, you better have a great communication plan with your farm’s lawyer.
Martin and Sarah Yoder met at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, back in 2008. Martin was a hoof trimmer from Ohio; Sarah was farming with her parents near Abbotsford, British Columbia.
This year’s Dairy Industry Achievement Award (DIAA) recipients prove that all good things come in pairs. John and Bill Bocock were the 2016 recipients of the Alberta dairy industry’s top award at the Alberta Milk’s dairy conference on Nov. 23.
Gert Schrijver and his wife, Sonja, started Mars Dairy near Stettler, Alberta, in 1996 after immigrating from the Netherlands. At the time, they were milking 50 cows. Today, they have 230 cows (370 kilograms of quota), 260 heifers and 850 acres. They also recently achieved the highest milk production in Alberta at more than 14,000 litres of milk per cow in 305 days.
For many of us, 2016 is a year that will not be forgotten for some time. This past growing year presented many drought condition challenges compared with 2015.
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