NEWS

The seventh revised edition of the U.S. National Research Council (NRC) Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle feeding guide, considered an international reference, came out in 2001.

Canadian breed associations recently recognized some of Canada’s top herds with the prestigious Master Breeder award. Presented by Holstein Canada, Jersey Canada, Ayrshire Canada, Canadian Milking Shorthorn Society and Canadian Guernsey Association, the 2021 recipients are featured below.

In November 2021, as floods ravaged the Pacific Northwest, The Canadian Podcow hosts Sarah Sache and Andrew Campbell were recording a pre-scheduled interview with Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) President Pierre Lampron.

“Effect of dry-off management on milking behaviour, milk yield and somatic cell count of dairy cows milked in automated milking systems.”Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 105, No. 4, 2022.

The sun was shining on March 17 when Stacy, Val, Murrel and Wilma Frey welcomed more than 1,200 people to their new dairy facility in Waterloo, Ontario.