In January, I had the delight of watching a group of 20 farm employees and managers racing against the clock to change race car tires in Bob Parker’s “Pit Crew Challenge.”

The need for the dairy sector to speak with one voice and get in front of issues to tell their positive stories on how they are making an impact on climate change, food security and economic growth was a central theme at Dairy Farmers of Canada’s held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

With high-end genetics, ever-growing production benchmarks and the willingness to share their story with the public through farm presentations, the family tradition of excellence will carry on.

In recent times, the use of beef semen by dairy herds has gained traction. Previously, breeding beef-on-dairy was typically used to generate additional income from a few crossbred calves or as a final recourse for cows with problems becoming pregnant.

Our study demonstrates that incorporating probiotics as a preventive measure is an innovative approach to proactively prevent and fight diseases, surpassing the need for antibiotics once symptoms arise.

Cow comfort and sustainability are probably two of the biggest buzz words right now in the dairy industry.

Most of us that have fed calves have a similar impression of “what’s normal” for feeding calves and calf behavior. What was “normal”?