I realize we just delivered our largest issue of the year to you as you are about to enter your busy fall harvest season. It’s going to be hard finding time to read, and you may not get through it all before the next issue comes in October, but I promise this one is worth taking the time to read, whether it is now or later.

Since the Canadian Johne’s Disease Initiative (CJDI) began in July 2009, several provincial programs have been coordinated, and a lot of dairy producers participated in the start of the control efforts.

The introduction of genomics has had a revolutionary impact on today’s dairy industry. Major A.I. companies have aggressively adopted the technology, and now it is up to dairy producers to continue to advance its use as a herd management tool.

According to AC Nielson, consumption of organic milk increased by 2.5 percent in the last year in Alberta and the Prairies. The six current certified organic milk producers in Alberta have been able to supply this growing market – but only through the issuance of numerous incentive days each month.

I find it ironic the main themes for this issue – feed, forages and nutrition; dry and transition cows; and equipment, tools and implements – are coinciding with my life this week.

Ever since its first release in 1942, the purpose of Canada’s Food Guide has been to guide food selection and promote nutritional health.

Manure spills are rarely a planned occurrence. Therefore, it is important to plan your emergency response methods in advance. Progressive Dairyman Editor Karen Lee reached out to three environmental experts to learn what dairy producers, farm employees and other manure handlers should be prepared to do in the event of a manure spill.

An idea to educate their city friends about life on the farm transformed the Peterson Farm Brothers from Assaria, Kansas, into internet sensations and advocates for agriculture around the world.