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Strategies to get the truth about dairy farming to our consumers

Dairy farming provides a very tangible opportunity to benefit our fellow Canadians. Our consumers rely on us to provide them with the top-quality dairy products they have come to expect from our excellent industry.

Following a devastating fire that destroyed their barn and milking herd in January 2013, Roosburg Farms of Athens, Ontario, is back in business, in a new facility built to please both cows and people.

Challenges: They’re unavoidable in any business. While they can lead to exciting, successful growth, they can also result in the unfortunate sudden downturn of a business. What is the difference between these two outcomes? Mindset.

Patrick Bos’ family has owned the farm he operates in Ponoka, Alberta, for 47 years. It was a dairy farm until Patrick was 5 years old and the cows were sold. They were replaced by beef cattle and grain crops.

Bridon Farms in Paris, Ontario, is a family operation, including Brian Sayles and his two sons, Bruce and Jeff. Since there is no hired labour, when it came time to make changes on the farm, efficiency and cow comfort were high priorities.

Condon Holsteins in Kintore, Ontario, is a family farm, operated solely by Trevor and Isobel Morris. They are milking 40 purebred Holstein cows in a new robot barn built in 2013.