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A polycystic ovary (left) compared with a normal ovary (right) from a cow.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Dairy Cattle, The Dairy Corner

Good early-lactation nutrition cuts risk of cystic ovaries

Dairy Corner: A drop in proper metabolic function will pose reproductive challenges in cows

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Most producers usually wait until estrus appears in a dairy cow at 60-70 days postpartum, then place an emphasis on getting her pregnant by 90 days. This practice maintains a 13-month calving interval. Unfortunately, the onslaught of cystic ovaries in 30 per cent of all breeding cows makes it a challenge. Yet, there is hope […] Read more
Heifer rations are a balance of enough nutrition for optimum growth and low cost.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, The Dairy Corner

Balancing low cost with enough nutrition

Use caution when feeding low-quality forage to dairy replacement heifers

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Most dairy producers always look for ways to reduce the livestock feed costs. Some people have taken advantage that three-month-old replacement dairy heifers have a fully developed rumen and can truly digest lower quality/cost forages. There is nothing wrong in feeding this way, but these forages must be well balanced with other more nutritious feedstuffs […] Read more
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Dairy Cattle, General

“Animal-free” milk gets green light in Canada

Company touts synthetic dairy as more environmentally friendly, healthy

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In a news release today, Israeli startup Remilk, which uses the tagline "Real Dairy. No Milk," announced it had received a 'No Objection Letter' from Health Canada. This will "open the door for use of Remilk's protein in a variety of products with the same taste and texture as milk, ice cream, yogurt, cream cheese, and more," the company said.
A full feed bunk not long after TMR feeding.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Dairy Cattle

Keep a full feed-bunk for optimum milk production

Availability of feed is important for maintaining cow body condition score

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The common feed bunk in dairy barns should be managed to get a consistent daily intake of nutritious feed into lactating cows. This practice stabilizes feed’s rate of passage and its fermentation/digestion in the cow’s rumen and lower digestive tract. In turn, it ultimately meets the essential requirements of energy, protein, effective forage fibre, minerals […] 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

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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
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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

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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
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Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Farmgate milk price hike delayed to May

Stakeholders say increase should be postponed amid food inflation concerns

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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
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Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Hold off on milk price hike, dairy farmers say

Dairy commission to consult again before making annual adjustment

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The process to set the next national price adjustment for Canadian milk will now take an extra week, triggered by stakeholder objections, for a round of consultations — in which the national dairy farmer group plans to call for a delay on any increase. The Canadian Dairy Commission — the Crown corporation managing Canada’s milk […] Read more

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