Excitingly, the past several months have brought announcements of significant dairy processing investment across the country, offering some level of relief to dairy processing concerns.

At the annual Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada, conference speakers shared diverse perspectives on some of the most pressing issues facing the livestock feed industry, ranging from the emergence of lab-grown proteins to the quest for net zero and the role of trace mineral additives in sustainability.

Canadian dairy is well equipped to manage an emerging disease in ways that mitigate risks to animals and farmers.
 

Yes, the revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle could mean more work and/or investment for some dairy farmers, but the results are well worth it, not only at the farm level, but at an industry level as well.

Positive momentum will be key for the prosperity of the Canadian dairy industry, as it is approaching processing, innovation and policy challenges – compounded by the constant need to modernize facilities, systems and software – that will require integrated action from players across the industry.

Western Canadian Dairy Seminar selected “Empowered for the Future” as the theme for the March 2024 conference held in Red Deer, Alberta, and placed a heavy emphasis on sustainability throughout the event. Attendees heard from three experts on the pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental and social.

It has now been more than a year since Canada’s new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle was published. With only a few exceptions, the requirements of the new code came into effect on April 1, 2024. How can our industry live up to the new standards it has set for itself in this code?

Over the past five years, the DRC3 commitment totalled $16 million, which included commitments from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC), Lactanet and Novalait, and contributions from several other dairy sector partners.

Have you noticed the buzz about raw milk lately? Although its sale is banned in Canada, discord between legal norms, consumer choices and public health concerns are converging in a complex dialogue surrounding the contentious issue.

Globally, Canadian dairy farmers are at the forefront of sustainable milk production as they continually work to lessen their environmental impact and improve the health of the industry for generations to come.