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Imagine how much better life would be on your farm if trust was not an issue. When a farm founder trusts the next generation, it is a beautiful thing to behold.
Ben Loewith farms in partnership with his father (Carl) and uncle (Dave) just outside Hamilton, Ontario. They farm 850 acres, with the help of custom operators, and milk 450 cows, averaging 45 to 46 kilograms of milk per cow per day.
Good health and well-being of farm team members is paramount to a farm’s sustainability. As part of a mini-series focused on Alltech’s global sustainability goals, the company offered a virtual panel discussion on June 25, highlighting health and wellness from a Canadian perspective.
As the world’s population grows, demand for animal products is expected to rise as well. Developing countries are projected to have the biggest growth in demand for animal-based proteins, as their incomes begin to rise and urbanization intensifies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn many war-like comparisons, some of which are warranted, as many people have and continue to experience unprecedented changes to daily life.
Over the years, the dairy industry has been faced with challenges – many of which took place just last year. From dairy being removed from the Food Guide to Starbucks wanting to reduce its carbon footprint by half by 2030, to Greta Thunberg turning heads about a climate crisis, to rapidly changing consumer habits, the industry is at a crossroads.
Labour is a major expense for many farms in Ontario. Finding and retaining employees continues to be a challenge for agriculture. Key aspects of building a strong labour force include recruiting qualified candidates, developing a strong training program, creating a safe and motivating workplace culture, and retaining your best employees.
For those who were alive during the '80s – regardless if you drank beer or not – I bet you remember the TV and radio ads that came with the emergence of light beer.
As you read this article, we will all be just past the midyear mark for 2020. While I usually save most of my “year-end” reflection for the end of the year, there seems to be plenty of things to reflect on just in the first half of this year.
Weaning is a challenging time for cattle and their owners. Our management decisions affect calves’ response to stress, which is a contributing factor to illness.
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