Globally, Canadian dairy farmers are at the forefront of sustainable milk production as they continually work to lessen their environmental impact and improve the health of the industry for generations to come.

One of the most common issues that occur during the cold-weather months in a naturally ventilated dairy facility is a buildup of humidity that can lead to the creation of condensation on the inside surfaces of your building.

Throughout Canada, dairy farmers are producing their own cheeses, selling their bottled milk and making specialty dairy products fresh from their farm. Mistyglen and Creekside creameries are just two of those many farm families that have developed their own market.

Over the past year, Progressive Dairy has covered a variety of compelling topics and narratives, learning and sharing more about Canadian dairy operations and the broader industry. To celebrate some of these stories, here are the 15 articles that resonated most with readers between Oct. 1, 2022, and Oct. 1, 2023.

Pine trees, snowflakes, eggnog, gingerbread, Christmas lights and a manure spreader parade down the streets of Rockwood, Ontario, in December.

Looking at return over feed numbers is an excellent way to get a quick snapshot of how a dairy farm is performing from a production and cost standpoint, however it doesn’t account for and is not impacted by duration of cows in the herd.