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In June, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) launched two dynamic new marketing campaigns.
The first, Dairy Farmers of Tomorrow, highlights the next generation of Canadian dairy farmers and their work towards our shared future.
Dairy Farmers of Canada’s My Dairy Research Student Competition
Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) My Dairy Research Student Competition is an online competition for all graduate students (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) involved in research projects funded by DFC in a Canadian university.
“Graduate Student Literature Review: Udder edema in dairy cattle – A possible emerging animal welfare issue.”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104 No. 6, 2021. This literature review article, from Colorado State University, describes udder edema in dairy cattle and the factors that may cause it.
New proAction Animal Care changes now in effect
DFC wishes to remind farmers that changes to the proAction Animal Care module first announced in September 2020 came into effect this April.
A research project led by Nathalie Bissonnette at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) – Sherbrooke and Kapil Tahlan at Memorial University in Newfoundland is investigating genetic markers in dairy animals that may be associated to Johne’s disease susceptibility or resistance.
A group of experts from different fields is coming together to look into issues raised by consumers surrounding the consistency of butter and animal feed supplements containing palm byproducts.
On Feb. 10 and 11, some 500 dairy farmers from across Canada participated in a virtual edition of Dairy Farmers of Canada’s (DFC) 2021 Annual Dairy Policy Conference (APC).
Genetic gains in the Canadian dairy industry have been advancing at an unprecedented rate since the introduction of genomics in August 2009, when the first genomic evaluations were published in Canada.
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