The buy-Canada movement has helped boost support for Canadian dairy products, according to David Hudson of IMI International, speaking at the Canadian Dairy Xpo's Dairy Business Summit.
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Canadian Dairy Xpo: Consumer support for buying Canadian dairy rises
New Canadians also look to use dairy for nutrition and in cooking
How does creep feeding pencil out for 2022?
There may be a profit, but producer needs to decide if it is enough
Spring calves can be creep-fed in several ways, from home-made grain rations to well-balanced commercial feed pellets. All can be directed into a traditional creep feeding program, which can add extra saleable weaning weight by fall. Unfortunately, this premium growth may not always be nutritionally necessary or profitable. A little homework is necessary to calculate […] Read more
Balance “pineapple” corn silage into dairy diets
Corn with rolled leaves should definitely be tested for nitrates
I never noticed a “pineapple” cornfield until I ‘ve seen several of them in Manitoba this summer. As I have done, dairy producers should take them in stride as part of our ongoing drought. A pineapple cornfield is simply what happens to a corn plant after months of severe drought. (It is a term used […] Read more
Dairy farmers press feds on compensation promises, again
Canada’s dairy farmers are again calling on the federal government to make good on its promise to compensate producers, after giving up market share of the supply-managed industry to more foreign competitors through trade pacts. The Liberal government, most recently in its Sept. 23 speech from the throne, has told Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) […] Read more
Signs of acidosis aren’t always clear
Dairy Corner: Correcting fibre in the diet can get milk production back on track
In my experience, only a handful of producers fail to notice the few cases of mild sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) which pop up on occasion. In most barn walks that I have conducted, producers accept SARA as routine, yet know it can adversely affect cows’ health, reproduction and milk/milkfat yield. In some of these cases, […] Read more
Eastern dairy farmers get big quota increase
The eastern Canadian provinces have approved a five per cent dairy quota increase — their largest one-time quota increase since the daily quota system was implemented in 1998. It will also be implemented quickly, on July 1. The five provinces — Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario — create quota policy […] Read more
TPP deal to pressure Canadian dairy farmers, Saputo says
Reuters — Canadian farmers will get squeezed between new trade deals that allow more dairy imports to enter the country and slow-growing domestic consumption, Saputo’s CEO said on Thursday. The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is expected to open access for New Zealand, the U.S. and other countries to 3.5 per cent of the Canadian market, […] Read more
Tips on selecting female replacement cattle
In reality, bulls are more dispensable than good cows
Beef producers place a lot of emphasis on finding a suitable herd sire as no one can dismiss the importance of bull power in the herd. As the overworked but entirely accurate phrase aptly illustrates, “your bull is half the herd.” However the “other” half merits significant consideration for the single largest livestock investment is […] Read more
Your dairy herd needs clean, fresh water
Once the threat of heat stress is over and autumn quickly turns into a long Canadian winter, we tend to forget that water is still important for the health and performance of high-milk-producing dairy cows. After all, water makes up 65 per cent of their bodies and milk is 87.5 per cent water. Producers should […] Read more
Push up a diet of stable DMI for optimum milk production
Before making any substantial changes, be particularly aware of the natural laws of general feed consumption
For years, getting lactating dairy cows to eat as much dry matter intake (DMI) as possible has been a common goal among dairy specialists aimed at getting cows to produce more milk. Some of these specialists took note of the more extensive university and extension dairy trials, which report that maximum feed intake is still […] Read more
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