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Access to good-quality water is one of the limiting factors in most grazing systems. During drought, this becomes an even greater challenge as water sources become low, creating water shortage and potential for toxicity.
Unlike the animated “Wile E. Coyote” who is often outsmarted by his target, the flesh-and-blood version is a real threat to vulnerable and weakened prey, including livestock.
On Feb. 9, using Herd Management Score (HMS), Lactanet named the top 25 dairy herds in Canada. To get some insight into what leads to the success of these operations, Progressive Dairy contacted the top 10 farms named on the list and asked them to name one farm management practice they never want to give up and why.
In this column, Progressive Dairy summarizes recent events or actions making dairy headlines that will have an impact on your farm business. Then we seek out experts and sources, putting that news into perspective and, most importantly, briefly describe how it might affect you.
The stocker cattle business can be extremely rewarding when a producer follows all of the rules and devotes his or her time to the cattle purchased. The stocker cattle business can be extremely devastating if rules are not followed and the producer does not put in the time. What is this fool talking about? Give me a chance to explain, and I think it will all make sense in the end.
When you grow up on a dairy farm, it can be hard to see the dangers that exist all around you. From low-hanging beams in barns to the loose ladder on the silo or small rise in the cement, we can become complacent to these risks that surround us.
What is due diligence? Due diligence means taking all reasonable precautions to prevent injuries or incidents in the workplace. “All reasonable precautions” is based on the level of judgment and care a person would reasonably be expected to do under the circumstances.
One of the side effects of being home-bound during the “Great Pause” is that I’ve become very fond of the predictable story arc of Hallmark movies. We have a bit of a game to see if the first kiss is within the last 15 minutes of the show.
The pandemic has added fuel to the fire of climate change, protectionism and automation: A look at global supply chains and opportunities in the year ahead.
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