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Do not feed mouldy corn to dairy cattle

Mould count tests are inexpensive, but their usefulness is limited, since most moulds are not poisonous

By Peter Vitti October 24, 2014

Last year’s weather was not particularly kind to growing corn on the eastern Prairies. A late spring planting, cold weather in July, and topped off by a cloudy fall created millions of bushels of corn that was not initially dry enough for storage. Some of this wet corn was dried down and augered into a […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Dairy Cattle

New footbath for dairy cattle

By Grainews Staff October 23, 2014

Laboratorie M2 based in Quebec has introduced what it describes as a new safe, low cost and easy-to-use agriculture disinfectant footbath that has been proven to be more or as effective as traditional treatments to prevent and control lameness diseases such as digital dermatitis (DD) in dairy herds. Made from the plant-based ingredient thymol, Thymox […] Read more

Domino’s Michael Curran (right, with DFC president Wally Smith) announces the Canadian chain’s commitment to Canadian cheese on Wednesday in Toronto. (CNW Group/Dairy Farmers of Canada)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Domino’s Canadian arm commits to Canadian cheese

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 16, 2014

In the wake of a rival’s play to import cheaper U.S. mozza, the Canadian franchisee of U.S. pizza chain Domino’s has formally gone all-in on the Canadian brand. Domino’s Pizza of Canada on Wednesday announced what it bills as a “major partnership” with Dairy Farmers of Canada, which will see DFC’s 100 per cent Canadian […] Read more

Hewitt’s Dairy owner Marie Hewitt, left, has reached a deal to sell the family-owned dairy processing business to Gay Lea Foods. (HewittsDairy.com)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Ontario’s Gay Lea to buy Hewitt’s Dairy

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 15, 2014

A 127-year-old family-owned Ontario dairy processor is set to go co-op. Gay Lea Foods, the province’s largest dairy co-operative, announced Wednesday it reached a deal to buy Hewitt’s Dairy of Hagersville for an undisclosed sum, effective Nov. 1. Hewitt’s is an icon in southern Ontario for its dairy bar just north of Hagersville, about 25 […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Sheep/Goats

Feds back livestock genetics marketing push

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 10, 2014

A bid to boost sales of Canadian dairy, sheep and goat genetics in export markets has picked up seven-figure federal funding. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz on Wednesday announced $1.6 million for the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA), mainly to help the association achieve its target of increasing sales and exports of dairy genetics by 10 […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

EU provides aid to dairy sector after Russian ban

By GFM Network News August 28, 2014

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission announced financial support for exporters of dairy products hit by Russia’s ban on Western food imports, adding to emergency measures already taken to help fruit and vegetable producers. Moscow this month imposed a one-year embargo on meat, fish, dairy, fruit and vegetables from the U.S., the European Union, […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Supreme Court rejects raw-milk dairyman’s appeal

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 14, 2014

An Ontario dairyman’s legal challenge of bans on the sale of unpasteurized milk has ended at the Supreme Court of Canada’s doormat. The country’s top court on Thursday dismissed — without costs — the application from Durham, Ont. farmer Michael Schmidt, in which he sought leave to appeal previous losses at Ontario’s Court of Justice and […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Milk prices sink as ‘white gold’ floods even China’s demand

By GFM Network News August 6, 2014

Wellington/Shanghai | Reuters –– Hopes of a “white gold” rush fuelled by booming Asian demand for milk and other dairy products have been dealt a blow, as swollen stockpiles in top consumer China and a flood of supply pummel dairy prices. Global dairy prices have fallen more than 40 per cent since February, according to […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Saputo posts bigger profit, hikes dividend

By GFM Network News August 5, 2014

Reuters –– Saputo Inc., Canada’s largest dairy producer, reported higher quarterly earnings on Tuesday, lifted by recent acquisitions. The Montreal-based company also increased its quarterly dividend by 13 per cent to 26 cents from 23 and announced a two-for-one stock split. For Saputo’s first quarter through June 30, net income rose to $145.3 million, or […] Read more

Imports of “pizza kits” for use by Toronto-based Pizza Pizza were cut off last fall by a federal ways-and-means motion adjusting Canada’s tariff schedule on food imports. (Dave Bedard photo)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

U.S. officials call foul over Canada’s ‘pizza kit’ clampdown

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 16, 2014

Ottawa’s move to plug a regulatory hole that eased pizzerias’ access to U.S. mozza seems to have halted traffic in “pizza kits” — but U.S. officials see that move as potentially trade-unfriendly. Officials also estimate the move will effectively shut Canada’s ports to thousands of tons of U.S. pizza toppings valued at up to US$30 million […] Read more

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Dairy Cattle

Do not feed mouldy corn to dairy cattle

New footbath for dairy cattle

Domino’s Canadian arm commits to Canadian cheese

Ontario’s Gay Lea to buy Hewitt’s Dairy

Feds back livestock genetics marketing push

EU provides aid to dairy sector after Russian ban

Supreme Court rejects raw-milk dairyman’s appeal

Milk prices sink as ‘white gold’ floods even China’s demand

Saputo posts bigger profit, hikes dividend

U.S. officials call foul over Canada’s ‘pizza kit’ clampdown

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