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Real Canadians Don’t Eat “Frozen Dessert” – for Aug. 12, 2010

August 12, 2010

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is warning Canadians to beware of imposters masquerading as ice cream. They are urging all ice-cream lovers to visit www.nicecream.ca to get the scoop on how to ensure they are buying real ice cream and not “frozen dessert.” There was a time when everything in the ice-cream freezer was made

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

U. S. Feeding More Cattle, But Herd Shrinks – for Jul. 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

Government cattle reports July 23 showing a larger U. S. feedlot cattle supply but a smaller U. S. cattle herd drew mild reactions from analysts, who said the numbers should have little impact on cattle prices, which this year have been the highest since 2008. One U. S. Agriculture Department report showed the number of

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Manitoba Avoids Overquota Milk Penalty – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Ron Friesen July 29, 2010

Lower production and higher milk sales have helped Manitoba dairy farmers avoid overquota penalties for the final two months of the dairy year. Manitoba will finish 2009-10 just under the allowable 0.5 per cent overproduction limit for June and July, according to figures from Dairy Farmers of Manitoba. The official year-end date is July 31.

Dairy cattle, Forages, Livestock

A Herd Of Cows Is A Group Of Individuals

By Kris Ringwall July 22, 2010

Animals are individuals. A group of animals is a commingled set of individuals. At no time do the individual animals actually become a component of a group. That is a fundamental principle that those who engage in animal husbandry come to understand. This point is very important. While care may be applied to the group

Dairy cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Canadian Groups Knock UN Climate Change Report

By Alex Binkley July 1, 2010

Areport by the Intern ational Panel for Sustainable Resource Management that calls for drastic cuts in animal agriculture shows little understanding of Canadian practices, Canadian farm groups say. “How the world is fed and fuelled will in large part define development in the 21st century as one that is increasingly sustainable or a dead end

Dairy cattle, News

Supply Management Needs Overhaul

By Ron Friesen June 24, 2010

Supply management needs a major shakeup to let farmers pursue alternative markets for new and different products, a recent report recommends. That would require more flexibility in a marketing system that currently does not accommodate small, independent producers and their specialty products, it says. The report notably does not advocate abolishing supply management. But it

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Milk Quota Values Soar In West, Stall In East

By Ron Friesen June 24, 2010

“The market will determine the limits on quota prices.” – DAVID WIENS The value of milk quota in Manitoba hit an all-time high this month, topping $30,000 per kilogram of butterfat for the first time ever. A quota exchange conducted June 1 established a clearing price of $31,000/kg, based on 29 successful bids to buy

Crops, Dairy cattle, Forages

Harvest Alfalfa At Right Time

By NDSU Release June 3, 2010

Alfalfa is an important forage for dairy cows because it provides fibre that effectively stimulates chewing while providing energy and protein for milk production. That means it needs to be harvested at the right time, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist J. W. Schroeder. Recent warm weather and adequate moisture have

Beef cattle, Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New Feed Oat For Dairy Farmers

By Ron Friesen May 27, 2010

“A grain that is essentially equal to barley for feeding to dairy cattle.” – BRIAN ROSSNAGEL, CDC You wouldn’t normally feed oats to dairy cows because the hulls aren’t digestible and the grain is low in energy content. But say hello to CDC SO-I. This new feed oat variety combines a high fat content with

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Raw Milk Targeted By Regulators

By Alex Binkley May 13, 2010

Legal action in Ontario and British Columbia to reinforce bans against raw milk sales has won support from the Dairy Processors Association of Canada. “Human consumption of raw milk was one of the major sources of foodborne illnesses and a cause of infant mortality before pasteurization became widely utilized,” DPAC said in a statement. “Dairy

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