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One of DFC's research investments is Industrial Research Chairs (IRCs), which coordinate multiple research projects under one initiative to find solutions for industry-wide priorities. DFC, along with the NSERC and multiple sector partners, helps to fund IRCs on high-priority issues for Canada’s dairy industry.
Explore how fluctuations in daily milk yield can indicate disease resilience in Holstein cattle, potentially transforming breeding practices for better health and productivity.
Discover how to use herd health visits as an opportunity to optimize health, welfare and production, leading to more informed, timely decisions to improve herd management over time.
This article, from researchers from the University of Wisconsin, discusses a study that aimed to examine the genetics of milk yield consistency within and between lactations of U.S. Holstein cows.
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.
The authors say mycotoxins, which to some extent go neglected in
ruminants, are one of the most critical threats to food and feed safety
and security due to their effects on human and animal health.
Calf health is an important consideration for dairy farmers. Disease impacts the health and welfare of calves and links to production, health and longevity of these calves as adult animals.
This article, from the University of Florida, explains that pregnancy failure for cows not diagnosed pregnant is the result of one of a variety of causes including insemination errors, anovulation, fertilization failure and embryonic death.
How can the energy-to-protein balance of forages be improved? For several years now, we examined, with our colleagues, this question from a number of angles.
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