NEWS

The Pacific Agriculture Show on Jan. 24-26 at the Tradex Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, is also home to the B.C. Dairy Expo seminar and farm tours.

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) kicked off 2018 welcoming our new CEO, Jacques Lefebvre. Under Lefebvre’s leadership, DFC engaged a review of its activities and structure, which led to a “right-sizing” followed by a “right-fitting” of the organization.

Every November, when the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is held in Toronto, Ontario, it’s like Christmas comes early for dairy enthusiasts. It is a great opportunity to see some of North America’s best dairy cows and celebrate the agriculture industry with the public. The 10-day event welcomes more than 30,000 people, which includes visitors from all over the world.

Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) held an open industry session on Oct. 24, at the St. Hyacinthe Congress Centre, which was followed, as usual, by a meeting of the Genetic Evaluation Board (GEB) the next day.

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