Dairy cattle Archives - Page 26 of 168

All provinces saw a rise in total receipts, with the strongest growth reported in Saskatchewan. Photo: Thinkstock

Canadian farm cash receipts rise in 2022, but so do inputs

By GFM Network News November 28, 2023

MarketsFarm – Canadian farmers brought in more money in 2022 compared to the previous year, but their expenses were also up resulting in a 7.7 per cent drop in realized net income to $11.8 billion, according to the latest farm income data from Statistics Canada. Data for the first three quarters of 2023 shows another […] Read more

Canola meal, the byproduct of oil extraction from the popular prairie oilseed, is now a good fit in Canadian dairy cow diets.

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, The Dairy Corner

Canola meal makes milk on Canadian dairy farms

Dairy Corner: It’s readily available and priced better than some other proteins

By Peter Vitti November 24, 2023

If there is anything that defines a truly Canadian crop, it’s canola. Much of its intense breeding work started in the mid-60s by Drs. Downey and Stefansson. By the late 1970s, they successfully eliminated high levels of anti-nutritional components from rapeseed oil and turned it into a valuable food for humans. Likewise, canola meal, a […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

CUSMA panel rejects U.S. complaint on access to Canada dairy market

Canada 'very pleased' with dispute settlement panel findings

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 24, 2023

Ottawa | Reuters — A trade dispute settlement panel set up under a major North American free trade agreement has rejected a U.S. complaint that Canada is improperly limiting access to its dairy market, an official report showed on Friday. The United States had accused Canada of not meeting obligations under the 2020 Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement […] Read more

File photo of cattle on pasture northeast of Calgary. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock

Report aims to show animal agriculture’s interconnections

CAPI hopes to broaden policymakers' perspective

By GFM Network News November 20, 2023

A new report for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute seeks to educate policymakers about the impact of animal agriculture on economic, social and environmental levels. The report, titled Forces Impacting Animal Agriculture In Canada: A Synthesis, delves into the issues surrounding cattle, dairy and poultry production in the country and how it is interconnected within […] Read more

Corn, Corn Guide 2023, Soybean Guide 2023

New corn hybrids for 2024

By Mark Halsall November 9, 2023

Twenty-two new offerings for Prairie farmers There are lots of new choices for corn growers in Western Canada for the next growing season, with 22 new grain and silage hybrids in the offing from BrettYoung, Corteva’s Pioneer Seeds, Dekalb, DLF Pickseed, Maizex, NorthStar Genetics, Proven Seed and Thunder Seed. The following list includes only brand […] Read more

File photo of a desk in Canada’s Senate. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

General

Senate votes down C-234 amendments

Changes would have pulled barn and greenhouse heating from carbon price exemptions

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News November 7, 2023

The Senate voted today to reject amendments that would have seen barn and greenhouse heating removed from Bill C-234. In a sitting on the afternoon of Nov. 7, senators voted no to the adoption of amendments made by the committee for agriculture and forestry. Twenty-eight voted yes, and four abstained. The Senate then voted to […] Read more

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Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Farmgate milk price hike delayed to May

Stakeholders say increase should be postponed amid food inflation concerns

By GFM Network News November 1, 2023

The farmgate price of milk will go up May 1, 2024, rather than Feb. 1, after a review of the national pricing formula and consultation with stakeholders. The increase will be 1.77 per cent, or about 1.5 cents per litre for milk going into processing plants, the Canadian Dairy Commission said Wednesday. The commission had […] Read more

What manure does over and above its nutrient content is to provide organic carbon matter, which does wonders for soils.

Columns, Crops, Livestock

Manuring cropland can be misunderstood and overdone

Sources of manure and compost

By Ieuan Evans November 1, 2023

There are some 60,000 cow-calf farms and 20,000 dairy operations in Canada. Cattle numbers are around 12.5 million with more than 40 per cent of this total in Alberta. Alberta also had 90 per cent of the beef feedlots with lesser numbers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. There are 14 million hogs at any time in […] Read more

Fresh snow on an ornamental crabapple tree in Winnipeg, Oct. 25, 2023. (Dave Bedard photo)

General, Weather

Prairie Forecast: Arctic high slowly moving out

Issued Oct. 25, covering Oct. 25 to Nov. 1

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News October 26, 2023

As is often the case at this time of the year, the weather models got the general picture right, but the finer details were much to be desired. Usually, the models struggle with the forecast beyond two to five days out, but for much of this forecast period they struggled with the finer details on […] Read more

Those 30 C temperatures are over for this year, but can take some time for the impact of heat stress to show up in production issues.

Cattleman’s Corner

Impact of heat stress in dairy cows can last for months

Dairy Corner: A few hot days in summer can have a significant impact on reproduction and milk production

By Peter Vitti October 23, 2023

Good research demonstrates that summer heat stress reduces the performance and health of lactating and dry dairy cows. The funny thing is most people forget that a good bout of heat stress during the summer can cause many problems that extend into the cooler autumn months. Therefore, we should be aware of the ways that […] Read more

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

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