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Minnesota farmer Paul Zimmerman extended a firm handshake and greeting on behalf of his daughter to David Kohl, professor emeritus, Virginia Tech. Zimmerman’s daughter is a likely successor to their farm.
By now, producers across Canada will have received their annual reports package from CanWest DHI and Valacta. This package contains a summary of how the herd performed for the year 2017 in a number of areas and includes the popular DHI Herd Management Score (HMS) report.
Maarten Wouters left his home in Holland to work in Luxembourg at the age of 19. He was given the opportunity to take over the farm where he worked, so he and his dad farmed together there.
As the winter lingers, the cows are restless to get more fresh air and pasture time, and you likely are ready for some stress relief also. Regardless of what state your mood is in, I encourage you to reflect on the wisdom of Susan David, who wrote Emotional Agility.
For its 36th year, the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar will continue its focus on providing the latest information in dairy production and technology advances to help dairy producers and others in the industry improve their knowledge and decision-making abilities in dairy production and management.
Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) proAction Initiative is an on-farm quality assurance program that fosters excellent farm practices and a culture of continuous improvement. Each provincial milk board is responsible for training, administering and validating the proAction program.
A monthly safety meeting. “It’s too hard to get everyone together.” “We’re too busy working.” These reasons to avoid meeting monthly to discuss safety may seem valid at the time of delivery.
Our 33-year-old daughter was lamenting the fact there is no longer a Sears Christmas Wish Book. Decades ago, she delighted in flipping pages of the coloured catalogue seeking out requests for her wish list, hoping the cherished gifts would be under our Christmas tree.
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