In an ever-changing and fast-paced world, training and development holds an indispensable purpose for any dairy. Rapid change requires a skilled, knowledgeable workforce with employees who are adaptive, flexible and focused on future goals and objectives.

“I am trained as a natural scientist,” Marina von Keyserlingk, professor at the University of British Columbia, said. “But the more time that I’ve been working in animal welfare, I have been humbled because I don’t think I can do animal welfare research well if I don’t understand the people that are involved in all of this."

Dairy goats are growing in popularity across Canada, particularly in Ontario. Raising goats is an opportunity for new producers or seasoned producers looking to expand or try something different.

Trace minerals are required for essentially all biochemical processes in the body. Many of these minerals are dietary essentials for optimal growth, physiologic function and productivity in animals.

“I want to be a teacher when I grow up,” I declared after my first day of kindergarten. I began alphabetizing all of my books on my bookshelf and, just like the school library, I included a check-out card inside the front cover of each book.

Steve Osborne
Sales Representative
Brodie Ag & Industrial Inc.
Guelph, Ontario

Questions have risen regarding the value of starch versus digestibility of the corn plant in northern growing environments. This is especially important when looking at longer season hybrids and these hybrids’ inability to put on more starch prior to harvest or killing frost.

In July 2015, Poly-C Farms put the first group of calves in their new calf barn. Since then, their calves have been less stressed, healthier and have grown better than they did in the hutches.