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Comparing sales data of two-wheel-drive farm tractors sold in April 2020 to the data of those sold in April 2021 shows a 71.3% growth in sales was observed. Most of this growth came from the sale of under-40-horsepower tractors, which grew 78.3% over the same period.
With their balance of simplicity, flexibility, performance and value – today’s modern front-mount mowers are an advantage any serious farmer should consider.
Looking to the future, the possibility of fully autonomous farming equipment seems to be fast approaching. However, there are a few factors that contribute to the implementation and availability of this kind of technology, such as the likelihood of farmer adoption and infrastructure barriers.
We’ve been trying a different protocol on dairy heifers for the final month pre-calving. Here is a personal rendition of why we tried this new approach, how social media responded and what we’ve been learning.
We’ve seen the situation where perfectly good-looking silage was put up, following all harvest recommendations, at the right moisture and maturity, packing at the correct density and adding proper silo covering.
Milk protein and fat content will vary across dairy cow breeds. While Holstein dairy cows typically have the lowest milkfat percentage due to their high milk yield, they often still produce the greatest amount of butterfat per day.
New proAction Animal Care changes now in effect
DFC wishes to remind farmers that changes to the proAction Animal Care module first announced in September 2020 came into effect this April.
A research project led by Nathalie Bissonnette at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) – Sherbrooke and Kapil Tahlan at Memorial University in Newfoundland is investigating genetic markers in dairy animals that may be associated to Johne’s disease susceptibility or resistance.
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