Time is an invaluable resource that, once lost, can never be regained. Whether you’re a farm manager trying to complete all your tasks in a day, or a busy mom juggling kids, cows, and an off-farm job, mastering time management can significantly enhance your productivity, reduce stress, and improve your overall quality of life.

The high prices of camel milk may make operating a camel dairy seem like a great way to make money. However, the business has challenges beyond those experienced by cattle dairy owners.

Genomic tools can add value to your cow-calf breeding decisions, though genotyping has a cost. Your willingness to invest in genotyping will affect what information is available to you. However, there are ways you can apply genomic tools to add value to your herd over a range of investment levels.

Running a successful cow-calf operation requires an almost immeasurable amount of management decisions, ranging from ration ingredients to whether in vitro fertilization (IVF) is in the cards.

There has been much variation in the dairy industry in how nutritional management occurs on automated milking system farms. In a recent large benchmarking study of automated milking system farms from across Canada, we aimed to quantify that variation, describing the diets fed on those farms and also detecting associations of nutritional practices with productive metrics from those farms.

With fuel expenses continuing to stabilize, farmers can expect more predictable operating costs and potentially healthier bottom lines. That small relief could provide a bit of breathing room in 2025 crop budgets and help offset other rising inputs.

Un homme que j’ai connu était vendeur dans une compagnie de ficelles d’emballage, principalement pour les presses à foin. Il a commencé à l’époque où le fil de fer à balles était presque universellement utilisé pour maintenir le foin et la paille pressés ensemble. 

There seems to be a lot of confusion in the dairy industry about the ability to benefit from an anaerobic digester and still use copper in a hoof care program. 

At Ladd Wahlen Farms, it begins with roots (small r) and ends with Roots (capital R).