MANAGEMENT

I can only imagine what you might be feeling as you read this, sitting down for a break, wondering when the mental chatter in your brain is going to calm down.

The harsh Canadian winter brings severe weather and cold temperatures that create hazards on your dairy. Snow, ice and sleet are unavoidable – but injuries are, so create a winter safety plan to be proactive about your dairy’s safety this winter.

When troubleshooting udder health challenges on a dairy farm, it might be obvious to work with your veterinarian to identify the cause, but in many cases producers aren’t necessarily making full use of all the tools and knowledge dairy veterinarians can provide to help them fully investigate and enhance milk quality opportunities.

Everyone loves a happy ending, but for fairlife in Canada, this is a happy beginning.

“I really like numbers and data,” says Janet Harrop of Harrcroft Acres Ltd. Janet and her husband, Ian Harrop – who operate the 120-milking cow dairy north of Fergus, Ontario, with their son Ryan and his wife, Jessie – have recently implemented telemetry cattle monitoring in their herd.