NEWS

Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part series.

A key factor for success in the show ring is having a space just for show heifers.

“Graduate Student Literature Review: Udder edema in dairy cattle – A possible emerging animal welfare issue.”

Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 104 No. 6, 2021. This literature review article, from Colorado State University, describes udder edema in dairy cattle and the factors that may cause it.

Dr. Frank Mitloehner, a leading professor and air quality specialist, has a real beef with all the finger-pointing around cattle emissions.

New proAction Animal Care changes now in effect

DFC wishes to remind farmers that changes to the proAction Animal Care module first announced in September 2020 came into effect this April.

A research project led by Nathalie Bissonnette at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) – Sherbrooke and Kapil Tahlan at Memorial University in Newfoundland is investigating genetic markers in dairy animals that may be associated to Johne’s disease susceptibility or resistance.