Rising prices have prompted dairy producers to focus more on beef, changing dairy management and the beef market
Glacier FarmMedia – The rapid rise in beef cattle prices has driven inflation and fundamental change in the dairy sector. Similar to the price for beef calves and cows, cull dairy cows, young cross-bred calves destined for the beef market and fresh milking cows have more than doubled in value. In a rapid change within […] Read more
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Firm says new bolus designed to ease ketosis treatments
BioFerScience has encapsulated propylene glycol into a bolus to make it easier to administer the product to cows
Glacier FarmMedia – Giving cows a propylene drench to treat ketosis can be challenging and physically demanding for humans and risky for the animals. BioFerScience, a London, Ont., company, has created an alternative that is easier and safer to apply. Ketosis occurs when a cow is in a negative energy balance and uses up body […] Read more
Dutch electric tractor now available
Glacier FarmMedia – A new electric tractor is available in North America aimed at horticulture, greenhouse and livestock operations where noise and diesel fumes are an issue. Knegt, a Dutch company, makes diesel utility tractors and uses the same base for an electric retrofit, says Marty Philippi, president of MAP Agri, an importing and exporting […] Read more
VIDEO: Equipment design for calmer cattle
Limiting sightlines and keeping cows balanced help keep them calm, farm show attendees hear
Glacier FarmMedia – Cattle handling equipment has evolved to take into better account ways to keep cattle calm. Related stories: The Latest News and Stories from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show Controlling sightlines, incorporating rounded penning and keeping the animal stable on all four feet have driven design improvements in cattle handling systems, says Myron Wigness, […] Read more
Rotational grazing tips from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Glacier FarmMedia — There’s been lots of grass in pastures across Ontario this summer, which has made for easier work for farmers managing their feed inventory. However what does that mean for rotational grazers, when the grass is growing well? Related stories: The Latest News and Stories from Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show James Clark, territory […] Read more
Service guards farmers’ data
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers are suspicious about sharing data, but a new company aims to assure farmers that they always have control over who buys, sells and uses it. Ucrop.it is an Argentine company that wants to be the platform that companies and organizations use to provide incentives to farmers for on-farm research and assurance […] Read more
Funding to ease genetic data gathering
Glacier FarmMedia – Last month’s funding for the Canadian Angus Association and Holstein Canada may allow the two associations to improve data that goes into genetic evaluations and expand into carcass quality and traits that can limit the environmental impact of beef production. Numerous projects will be funded by $1.6 million from the federal government. […] Read more
Dry hay said to help with dairy transition
Glacier FarmMedia – Hay fed to dairy cows for two days after calving can help animals with health issues. Cows are fed high starch diets at calving as they ramp up milk production, which helps manage ketosis and fatty liver, but it also increases risk of acidosis and inflammation. Masahito Oba, a researcher at the […] Read more
Bringing the chute with you
Glacier FarmMedia – A loading chute attached to a trailer makes cattle movement more efficient, especially in remote locations. Doug Green saw the problem regularly when he was hauling cattle. He’d pull up to a pasture location and find no chute for unloading. A call to the farmer would reveal that they would be there […] Read more
Biogas seedstock trailer rapidly loads, unloads
Company says its award-winning tanker can move manure to a digester and return digestate to a farm more efficiently
LANGHAM, Sask. — A key piece of technology important to the success of biogas digesters in Europe is now available in Canada. Advance Tank Production Ltd. has built a rapid loading and unloading tanker that makes moving manure quicker and more efficient. The tank was made by the Saskatchewan company, a division of Advance Engineering […] Read more
