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The last 80 years have seen great innovations in the field of assisted reproductive technologies, which has rendered farmers and their agricultural businesses more efficient and more profitable.
To make more money on a commercial farm, dairy producers should aim to work with a herd of cows with longevity and have good milk production with the lowest costs possible.
Dairy farmers have been dealing with mastitis for decades, and according to research, it’s one of the most costly diseases to the industry: about $4 million in losses each year, according to the Canadian Bovine Mastitis and Milk Quality Research Network.
One of the most important parts, and your first step, to starting a health and safety plan for your farm is to see where you excel and where your farm needs some TLC when it comes to safety. You need to perform a “safety audit” on your farm.
When I first typed out the title to this article, it was, “How to make your farming father really happy,” but that didn’t sit well because I believe each of us, as an emotionally mature adult, gets to wake up every morning and decide what our mood and responses will be.
I am not a farm girl by nature. Although I was raised in the country, I did not live on a farm. I certainly had friends who were farmers, was a member of the local 4-H horse club and even helped our neighbours milk their cows a few times.
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