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Canadian dairy farmers are world leaders in producing quality milk. Farmers have long been diligent caretakers of their animals, and they know healthy, well-cared-for animals enjoy a longer life and yield more high-quality milk.

Have you ever been to a show and noticed those heifers that are in perfect shape? They are sharp and dairy, with no extra weight on them, yet they are not too thin.

There are more than 20 reasons to visit the Canadian Dairy Research Portal. Twenty-four new research summaries are available online.

Climate change has many people claiming livestock farming is unsustainable, but a new study of the environmental impact of Canada’s milk production shows it has about a third of the widely quoted global average carbon footprint.

This column brings you information regarding some of the research being done around the world and published in the Journal of Dairy Science (JDS). The objective is to bring to light areas of research that may have an immediate practical application on a dairy farm, as well as research that, even though may not have a practical impact now, could be interesting for its future potential application. The idea is to give a brief overview of select research studies but not go into detail on each topic. Those interested in further in-depth reading can use the citations to find each study.