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Dairy sector shuts down most visits from off-farm providers

In agriculture, dairy farms are among those most called-on by outside services

By Jennifer Glenney, GFM Network News March 27, 2020

New additions to Gerrit Herrema’s dairy barn have made it easier for his family to abide by recent directions to avoid contact with milk truck drivers to reduce COVID-19’s spread. “We have boot washes and other biosecurity measures in the barn. We need to take these measures in order to minimize the damage,” said Herrema, […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Ben + Jerry’s says ‘happy cows’ lawsuit should be put to pasture

By jonathan-stempel January 14, 2020

Reuters — Ben + Jerry’s said it does not deceive consumers by saying it used milk and cream from “happy cows” to make its ice cream, and that an environmental advocate’s lawsuit claiming otherwise should be dismissed. In a Monday filing seeking to end the proposed nationwide class action, Ben + Jerry’s said James Ehlers […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery

Quebec ag co-op to power up on dairy cattle manure

By GFM Staff December 16, 2019

About a dozen Quebec dairy farms will be getting their collective manure together next year for the province’s first-ever ag co-operative devoted to renewable natural gas. Coop Agri-Energie Warwick, launched Monday, plans to start construction this spring on a $12 million biomethanization plant which will take in slurry and manure from dairy cattle mixed with […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Machinery

Cattle producers get longer phase-in on new transport regs

By GFM Staff December 12, 2019

New federal livestock transport regulations, due to come into force in February, will now roll out on a longer timeline for the beef and dairy cattle sectors. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced a “two-year transition period” for bovines, which is meant to provide “time to gather more data on effective solutions concerning the […] Read more

Lung pathology in Mycoplasma bovis-infected cattle at 10x magnification. (VIDO.org)

Comment/Columns, Livestock, Vet advice

Vet Advice: Eradicating Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand

By Dr. Ron Clarke December 9, 2019

All responsible organizations establish goals for themselves. Less than 10 per cent ever achieve them. Goal-setting tips offered by many management gurus and business planners include: Aim high, but start low, celebrate and keep going. Don’t let others set the goals for you. Be clear about what success looks like. Understand why this goal is […] Read more

Vet advice

Vet Advice: Digital dermatitis not just a dairy problem

By Dr. Ron Clarke September 5, 2019

Acute active digital dermatitis lesions can cause pain and lameness in cattle. It can become a significant production problem and a serious animal welfare issue in both beef and dairy herds. Digital dermatitis (DD) — also known as hairy heel warts, strawberry foot rot, raspberry heel, foot wart and hairy heel wart — first appeared […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

P.E.I. to manage deadstock removal

By GFM Staff June 26, 2019

Prince Edward Island’s latest provincial operating budget calls for its agriculture and land department to directly manage removal of deadstock for dairy and beef cattle producers. Finance Minister Darlene Compton’s 2019-20 operating budget, presented Tuesday, said the province will take over management of the deadstock contract “to reduce the administrative burden placed on the dairy […] Read more

Hay, Livestock

Straw prices soar, piling pressure on N.Europe livestock farmers

In some areas straw now more expensive than grains

By Michael Hogan, Nigel Hunt August 9, 2018

Hamburg | London | Reuters – Livestock and dairy farmers across northern Europe are paying soaring prices for straw used in food and bedding for cattle, as hot, dry weather across the region reduces crops. The higher bills put further pressure on farmers already facing one of their toughest summers ever; many have had to […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock

Dairy organizations partner to manage risk

By John Greig January 15, 2018

A partnership among Canadian dairy service provider organizations should help position Canadian producers to take advantage of rapidly changing technology and make the sector more efficient, the groups say. Why does it matter? The number of Canadian dairy farmers continues to drop and the need for more efficient services is growing as the price of […] Read more

The latest research into cattle transport looked at the effects of rest stop duration on calves.

Livestock, News, News Roundup

Are your cattle fit to travel?

Transport: News Roundup from the January 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Staff January 12, 2018

When it comes to culling and marketing cattle, are your animals fit to travel? The beef industry isn’t doing too bad but the dairy industry needs to pull up its socks. Overall there is room for improvement in all sectors of the cattle industry, says Melissa Moggy, a veterinarian and researcher with Alberta Farm Animal […] Read more

How COVID-19 is upending global food supply chains

Kraft Heinz cuts output at three plants, adds mac and cheese shifts

China yet to resume all canola imports from Canada, officials say

GFM Network News

How COVID-19 is upending global food supply chains

Kraft Heinz cuts output at three plants, adds mac and cheese shifts

China yet to resume all canola imports from Canada, officials say

Tag Archives Dairy Cattle

Dairy sector shuts down most visits from off-farm providers

Ben + Jerry’s says ‘happy cows’ lawsuit should be put to pasture

Quebec ag co-op to power up on dairy cattle manure

Cattle producers get longer phase-in on new transport regs

Vet Advice: Eradicating Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand

Vet Advice: Digital dermatitis not just a dairy problem

P.E.I. to manage deadstock removal

Straw prices soar, piling pressure on N.Europe livestock farmers

Dairy organizations partner to manage risk

Are your cattle fit to travel?

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