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“When we started LPI, this formula [was] very simple to use and simple to interpret.” – Brian Van Doormal, Lactanet.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Lactanet embarks on LPI modernization process

Predictive production index has become cumbersome, complicated

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Glacier FarmMedia – A long-standing tool for predicting the milk production performance of dairy cattle daughters will be “modernized” to make it more user-friendly and reflective of contemporary knowledge about feed efficiency. During Lactanet’s open industry session earlier this fall, chief services officer Brian Van Doormaal gave a presentation entitled “Modernizing LPI (Lifetime Performance Index)”
Elevated levels of mycotoxins in feed increases fungal growth and fermentation of plant proteins.
Livestock

The effects of mycotoxin exposure in cattle

Dairy cattle are often affected by multiple mycotoxins when levels reach a damaging threshold in feed

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Mycotoxin concern in cattle tends to focus on deoxynivalenol (DON) but there’s a realm of other dangerous mycotoxins that can have an effect. Why it matters: In dairy cows, too much mycotoxin exposure has serious impacts on feeding and gestation. In poultry and pigs, the effects can be fatal. Dr. Gustavo Scheunemann of Ohio State
A new enzyme-based feed additive shows promise for increasing feed efficiency.
News

New additive touted for feed efficiency, SNF control

Strong results seen in Mexico trial for biocatalyst

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Glacier FarmMedia – Calgary-based feed additive maker CBS Bio Platforms is trumpeting the feed efficiency benefits of its new Optimax E enzyme-based biocatalyst, at the same time as the dairy industry is looking for tools to reach its stated goals on carbon neutrality. The product has also garnered interest for its potential impact on solids-not-fat
Opinion: Keep balance in research funding
Editorial, Opinion

Opinion: Keep balance in research funding

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Many ingredients went into the mix that resulted in the extraordinary success of agriculture in feeding a growing population. There’s the ability of farmers to constantly learn and increase their management skills. There are also vast improvements in technology – mechanical, digital and biological – that have come from researchers in both private companies and
One project a new professor at the U of M’s Department of Animal Science worked on with Lactanet was to gather and examine dairy cattle data to determine which practices promote and which practices restrict milk production.
Faces of ag, Farmit Manitoba

Bridging the gap for livestock data

Face of Ag: New professor says data science can provide significant value to animal science

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A new professor at the University of Manitoba aims to turn data into dollars for Manitoba livestock producers. Gabriel Dallago has joined the Department of Animal Science as an assistant professor in digital livestock production. Dallago describes his research as being somewhere between animal and computer sciences. “What I do fits within that whole idea
Cows in loose housing on a Grunthal-area dairy farm.
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Calf housing, stocking rate changes likely to affect Manitoba dairy farms

Producers, animal welfare groups praised a new NFACC dairy cattle code of conduct, though some drawbacks were noted

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A phase-out of tie-stalls in dairy barns may have minimal impact on Manitoba farms, but other portions of a new code of practice may require farmers to make changes. “My own farm, I would experience very few changes here, but it ranges from farm to farm depending on the kind of facilities they have,” said
Cows on a Grunthal, Man. dairy farm. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Geralyn Wichers)
Dairy cattle, Livestock

Continuous tie-stall housing to be phased out in new dairy code of practice

Producer, animal welfare groups praise new code; some drawbacks were noted

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New guidelines for dairy cattle care will improve animal welfare while also potentially increasing farm productivity, Dairy Farmers of Canada says. “I think that we’ve come to a very solid revised code,” David Wiens, DFC’s vice-president, said in an interview. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) on Thursday released its revised Code of Practice
File photo of a Canadian Holstein dairy cow outdoors. (Diane Kuhl/iStock/Getty Images)
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Op/Ed

Op/Ed: The unintended consequences of palm-based dairy rations

Palm kernel product imported for use on dairy farms may be harmful to cows

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Palm kernel expeller (PKE) is a byproduct of palm-oil processing and a popular ingredient in dairy rations around the world. But research shows PKE contains concentrations of elements that may be harmful to cows. We analyzed the chemical composition of several batches of PKE imported into New Zealand over two years. We found it contained
File photo of a Canadian Holstein dairy cow outdoors. (Diane Kuhl/iStock/Getty Images)
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Weather

Quebec ag ministry, UPA organize to round up rogue dairy herd

Spooked cattle on run since July

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Quebec’s provincial ag ministry and the Mauricie regional arm of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) are asking for the public’s patience as they organize a new effort to capture a herd of dairy cattle on the loose since the summer. Quebec media quoting dairy farmer Pierre Lapointe, the animals’ owner, have said the cattle
Water systems need to be monitored and the biggest needs identified so they can be specifically targeted, says the director of water management at the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
News

Available water a limiting factor for vegetable growers, says Peak of the Market

The province’s new water strategy puts heavy emphasis on conserving water and adapting to climate extremes

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A new provincial strategy treats water like a precious, scarce commodity – and it is, say Manitoba’s vegetable growers. “We cannot grow any more acres of (vegetables) in southern Manitoba because we do not have access to enough water,” said Pamela Kolochuk, CEO of Peak of the Market. The province rolled out its new water

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